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Green Studies and Outdoor Immersions award
Professional Development credit for MDC faculty

 
  Lighten Your Ecological Footprint
Facilitator: Joyce DiBenedetto-Colton
12 Noon - 3 pm
approved for 3 hours of professional development for faculty


In alignment with the College’s commitment to the Talloires Declaration http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html 

this workshop is designed to influence a fundamental change in perception about sustainability in our daily lives and in turn support sustainable practices in the College’s educational environment from classroom curriculum to resource use.

An inter-disciplinary program guide compact disc (which can be adapted to specific courses) will be made available to faculty for use in classroom.

To Register with CTD:

http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0759-1.htm

 
 
Location and Time
 
 Wolfson Campus
 TBA

  Kendall Campus:
 
 TBA

 
  Foundations of Green Studies

Course ID - CTD0483
(3 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit for faculty)

Foundations of Green Studies provides a basis for the development of curriculum infused with ecological concepts. This workshop is a suggested precursor to Green Studies 1. Content of the course provides supporting evidence of the need for ecological perspectives across disciplines and rationales for "greening" curriculum, the role of educators and administrators in reinventing higher education, and adaptation of course goals and objectives.

For more information or to register on line--
http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0483.htm

 

 Location and Time
 
 Wolfson Campus
 Mondays,

 
Time TBA
   Facilitators:TBA

 
Kendall Campus:
 
Time TBA
  Facilitators: TBA

 
 

Green Studies I

Course ID - CTD0484
(8 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit)


This workshop is designed to assist participants in nurturing views that are compatible with the Earth's systems and to encourage all to apply these views across the disciplines into the curriculum at MDC.

·       Examine personal experiences, memories, and reflections on the natural world, as well as one’s connection to place

·       Explore cosmology and world view and discuss ways in which various historic and cultural paradigms influence how one sees the world, how paradigm determines choice and ways educational systems tend to shape our perceptions; discuss questions about science and spirituality

·       Examine ethical considerations that relate to developing value systems that guide actions, self correct, integrate with one’s beliefs and lead to a standard of ethics for a sustainable earth community

·        Discuss possible directions toward appropriate solutions to environmental destruction

·       Describe ways to effectively incorporate Earth Literacy concepts into curriculum, as well as explore trans-disciplinary   collaboration.

For more information and to register on line-- http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0484.htm
 Location and Time

 Wolfson Campus
  Time TBA
  Room TBA
  Facilitators: TBA
 
 

  Kendall Campus
  Time TBA
  Room TBA
  Facilitators: TBA
 

 

 
 

 
 

Culture Cosmology and Context

Course ID - CTD 0497  Reference #280401
(3 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit for Faculty)


Participants will examine the foundations of their own cosmology and discuss ways in which dominant worldviews influence cultural expression and shape the values and perceptions within our educational system, in order to develop an understanding of Earth Literacy in the context of the participant's respective discipline.

As a result of successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
  • Identify the foundations of one's personal cosmology
     
  • Explain ways in which cosmology influences worldview
     
  • Identify links between cosmology, culture and education
     
  • Discuss the cosmological contexts from which we frame our educational disciplines
     
  • Explain "Earth Literacy"

For more information and to register on line- http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0497.htm

 Location and Time

 Wolfson
 
TBA

  IAC Campus
 
TBA

  Kendall Campus

 

  The Ecozoic Era:
A New Human Consciousness
In collaboration with 
MDC Institute for Ethics in Health Care

Facilitator: Carol Petrozella and Emily Sendin
MDC Medical Center Campus, Room 2201

During this workshop the Earth Ethics Institute faculty and staff will share their experiences at Genesis Farm. Genesis Farm is a learning center for re-inhabiting Earth. Through their experiences at Genesis Farm the presenters will relate their personal quests to awaken their human consciousness. The significance of the MDC, Dr. Padron signing of the Talloires Declaration will be included in this workshop.  During this workshop the faculty will share strategies for integrating sustainability across the curriculum. 

To Register please go to link:
http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0912-2.htm