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[Steve Hart <stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>]

Hi Dana

To answer you question directly I know of no specific opportunity that you
could directly jump into. However I copy this to one of the American
Networks and the European Network where you may or may not find some
response.

If I can offer any suggestion for your future pathways I would suggest that
you do a number of further PDCs from internationally recognised teachers
and also their teacher training courses. Robyn Francis has three courses
this August in Bulgaria and Romania. There are many others as well through
this period leading up to the International Conference in London Sept
8thish.

It is also recognised that before you teach Permaculture you complete a
Diploma in Permaculture Teaching. This would entail 2 yrs of focused
Permaculture work with co-teaching a wide range of Permaculture courses and
subjects. Your recent work with the APW may not be enough for you to
develop a wide and rigourous basis to the expanse of Permaculture. IMO much
much more is needed to give one competent grounding to begin teaching.
However in saying this you may like to begin somewhere in a primary school
and evolve your own capacities. Enviroschools NZ is a good start. Rhode St
Primary School in Hamilton is one of the best I have seen.

Depending on your preferences you could link into the newly formed Children
in Permaculture CHIPS, collective and gain interests there. You may also
like to attend the IPC12 in London and connect with a vast array of
networks.

So there are many avenues and opportunities for you to walk down. If you
feel like discussing the subject more, myself and my partner Martina who is
one of the drivers behind CHIPS would be keen to chat with you for such
ends. We are presently in Ngaruawahia..so just down the track

Best regards

Steve Hart

for The Permaculture College of Europe

On 7 April 2015 at 14:18, Dana Turner <dana.taylforth@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Dana Turner <dana.taylforth@gmail.com>
> Subject: Educator, volunteer opportunities
>
> Message Body:
> Hello,
> I am Dana Turner a Educator from Auckland, New Zealand. I have a Bachelor
> of Education (teaching) and currently teach year one children at a primary
> school as well as teach a environmental and sustainability program through
> the school. I am currently completing my Permaculture Design Certificate
> through APW.ORG.NZ. The reason for my email is I am wanting to know if
> you have an volunteer opportunities you are aware of that I would be able
> to put my teaching background and the permaculture design certificate
> knowledge to help and benefit others. I am really interested in also
> becoming a permaculture educator and am wanting advice on the steps I
> should take to allow this to happen. I have seen you offer more advance
> courses post PDC however due to the distance between New Zealand and Europe
> for the length of the course ( which look like an incredible opportunity
> but are only a week plus) at this stage it isn't an option I would be more
> interested currently in anything that is a
>  little longer than two weeks to further my education or to volunteer. Any
> leads or advice would be greatly appreciated. Look forward to hearing from
> you. Dana
>
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>
>


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