Page 22 RAIN April 1982 Strategies for ending hunger and poverty at home and in the Third World will be the subject of the "Politics of Hunger Seminar/Praxis" conducted by the World Hunger Education Service in Washington, D.C., June 13-25. The structural problems of self-reliance versus direct aid will be highlighted by this twelfth program in the popular series for leadership development among justice-oriented educators and community activists. The fee for the two-week seminar is $250. Limited Fellowship assistance is available. Since enrollment is limited to 20, early registration is encouraged. Housing and meals are by separate arrangement. For further information and an application, write to Susan Quarles, World Hunger Education Service, Suite 205, 2000 P St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036, or call 202/223-2995. After many years of work in Third World development, Gerald and Patricia Mische founded Global Education Associates, a movement of men and women in 40 countries giving their talents and energies to create a more just and peaceful world order. From June 25 to July 1,1982, they will lead an institute at St. Theresa's College, Winona, Minnesota which will address such issues as The National Security Straitjacket, World Order Alternative, Economic Development and Social Justice, Women and World Order, and others. Tuition ranges from $110 to $160, room is $50, and board is $36. For more information, write to Katarina Schuth, Dean of Admissions and Registrar, St. Theresa's College, Winona, MN 55987. The Farallones Institute Rural Center will be holding 12-day workshops starting July 5 to train active community workers to become effective, informed, energy resource people for neighborhood projects. Sessions will be held in weatherization/ conservation, solar water heating, solar space heating, and community food systems, at a cost pf $350 each for tuition, room, and board. Those interested in self-help and alternative energy projects as a way to promote self-sufficiency and strengthen local economies should write or call Betsy Timm or Donna Clavaud at Farallones Institute Rural Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd., Occidental, CA 95465, 707/874-2441, for further information. The Center for Ecological Technology (CETJ is sponsoring several Solar and Renewable Energy Workshops in their Spring 1982 series which will cover such topics as energy efficient design for new construction, advanced solar greenhouses, solar domestic hot water, and thermal shutters and shades. These one-day workshops are held at Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, Mass., and registration is $55 per person. This should be made in advance, otherwise there is a $10 late registration fee at the door. Workshops are limited to 30 registrants. For more information on dates, topics, and CETScholarships, contact Alan Silverstein, CET, 74 North St. Pittsfield, MA 01201,4131445-4556. Meet other vegetarians, learn more about vegetarian living, and why vegetarians live longer, have healthier hearts, get less cancer, can help world hunger, and eat inexpensively. These and other topics will be addressed at the National Vegetarian Conference from May 28 to June 1 at the Vegetarian Hotel in Woodridge, New York. Individual registration is $35, family $45; food and accommodation available from $28 and up per day per person. For more information write to Vegetarian Association of America, P.O. Box 547, South Orange, NJ 07079, or call Bob Pinkus at 201/731-4902. Peggy Wrenn, former Dirertor of Renewable Energy for the State of Colorado, is writing a curriculum on Appropriate Technology and is looking for similar materials to avoid reinventing the wheel. Curriculum topics include food, energy (including transportation), and shelter alternatives for self- sustaining environments; planning, design, and management of small integrated systems that supply basic human needs; and some politics for making it happen. Especially helpful would be curriculums or training projects of similar scope, as well as films, slides/tapes, and textbooks. Please send information on such resources to Peggy Wrenn, A.T. Program, Colorado Mountain College, 3000 County Rd. 114, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601,303/945-7481. Learn how to design and build your own home. Heartwood School will be offering three-week summer resident courses starting June 6 on energy-efficient home design and construction, self- sufficiency skills, and land trust creation for people with or without previous construction experience. Instruction also applies to the renovation of existing structures, and includes 60 hours per week in the classroom plus afternoon hands- on sessions to develop confidence and skills. Tuition is $475 per person, $850 per couple, with varying additional rates for food and lodging. Contact Heartwood School, Johnson Rd,, Washington, MA 01235 for catalog and registration information. The Dept, of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Wisconsin-Extension will offer a two-day institute on Practical Application of Earth-Sheltered Architecture, May 6-7,1982 at the University's Madison campus. This will be a summary of the state of the art for both commercial and residential, warm and cold climate applications. Topics include landscaping, thermal analysis, structural implications, illumination, and water-proofing alternatives. Inquiries should be directed to Don Schramm, Program Director, Department of Enginering and Applied Science, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 432 North Lake St., Madison, WI 53706, 608/262-2061. The 1982 Renewable Energy Catalog ofJordan College describes 32 regional and national seminars on all types of renewable energies along with three international tours offered by the College. Specializing in renewable energy installations, Jordan's publication and seminars are co-spon- sored by several national solar energy organizations. Contact Danette Baily, Jordan Energy Programs, 360 W. Pine St,, Cedar Springs, MI 49319,616/696-1180. "Return to a Universal Community," "Arts and Disciples of the Wild," "The Sacred Hoop," and "The Matrix of Healing" are among topics of retreats held this spring at the Ojai Foundation in Ojai, California. They provide a unique, natural environment for the finest teachers from various scholarly disciplines and spiritual traditions to lead one- to four-day retreats at a cost of $40 to $150 each; work-scholarships are available. For a catalog and information, write The Ojai Foundation, P.O. Box 1620, Ojai, CA 93023, or call them at 805/646-8343. Burnout! These are hard times for non-profit organizations, and it will require exceptional management for them to survive the current crisis. Program Management Training, offered by The Grantsmanship Center, is an intensive, five-day workshop that focuses on your specific needs as a manager held in cities across the country. Tuition is $395, but a limited number of half tuition scholarships are available to organizations that are more than one year old, serve primarily low income clients, and meet certain budget tests. Write to Joan Sullivan, Program Registrar, The Grantsmanship Center, 1031 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015 or call 800/421-9512 for more information. The Cascadian Regional Library (CAREL), a nonprofit educational corporation which specializes in training seminars for business, government, and non-profit institutions, is sponsoring a series of Professional Development Seminars to be held in various Western states in March, April and May. The one- and two-day seminars will cover development of managerial skills, communication that works, and professional development for women in 1982. For details and a seminar catalog, contact Cascadian Regional Library, P.O. Box 1492, Eugene, OR 97440, 503/687-9564. Preserving health in the '80s, both of healtti care professionals and those they serve, is the theme of the 1982 annual meeting and educational conference of the American Holistic Medical Association. The Conference will be held June 4-8 at Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. For further information, contact AHMA/AHMI, 6932 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003, 703/642-5880.
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