Many of our workshops are open to any eco-tourist interested in amateur birding, orchid and plant diversity, environmental conservation, archaeology, cultural diversity and adventure. Those workshops marked with an asterisk (*) are open to all.
2012 - Schedule of Workshops
*Orchids- April 9 - 18, 2012
In a partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Visit the Manu Cloud Forest at Wayqecha, the Sacred City of Machu Picchu and the city of Cusco.
Cost: $3,995 from Lima (Double Occupancy) Price includes a $200 tax deductible donation to the PHS.
Itinerary
Informational Lecture at the PHS - Wed., Nov. 2, 2011 6 - 8:00 p.m.
Deposit Deadline: January 27, 2012
Final Registration Deadline: February 15, 2012
For more information contact Chela Kleiber at PHS - ckleiber@pennhort.org or Mary Ann Robinson at the ACEER Foundation mrobinson@wcupa.edu - 610-738-0477.
Environmental Issues Across the Americas - May 7th - 22, 2012
In partnership with Penn State University
"A Trip Down the Interoceanic Highway"
Includes visits to Cusco and Machu Picchu
Cost: $4,025, including international airfare (Double Occupancy)
For more information, please contact Joe Bishop (PSU) jab190@psu.edu 814-863-3530, Denice Wardrop (PSU) dhw110@psu.edu 814-863-1005, or Mary Ann Robinson (ACEER), mrobinson@wcupa.edu 610-738-0477.
*Institute for Emerging Sustainability Leaders: Education for Sustainability Workshop in Peru
June 24 - July 6, 2012 - This workshop recruits participants from North and South America and then engages them in an immersive experience in the Peruvian Andes and the rainforest of the Amazon Basin.
Click here to view the itinerary.
Submit preliminary applications via e-mail by Friday, February 24th to Dr. Paul Morgan (pmorgan@wcupa.edu).
Your e-mail should briefly:
- explain why you want to participate in the Institute for Emerging Sustainability Leaders
- list knowledge, skills, work, and course experiences related to this year's theme: education for sustainability
- address your degree of understanding and interest in sustainability and/or sustainable development
Trip Cost: $2,450 from Lima (Double Occupancy). International airfare not included. Some partial scholarships available.
Final Registration and $500 Deposit Deadline for Selected Applicants: March 24, 2012
Balance of Payment Deadline: April 24, 2012
Undergraduate and Graduate credit available through West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
For more information contact workshop leader, Dr. Paul Morgan - pmorgan@wcupa.edu or Mary Ann Robinson at the ACEER Foundation mrobinson@wcupa.edu - 610-738-0477
Completed 2011 Workshops
WCU Spring Break Workshop - March 3rd - 13th, 2011
Sustainability Field Study to Peru: The Amazon and the Andes
Itinerary
PSU Spring Break Workshop - March 3rd - March 13th, 2011
Environmental Issues Across the Americas
Completed 2010 Workshops
Moscow University Birding Workshop - February, 2010
WCU Spring Break Workshop - March 5th - 14th, 2010
Field Studies in Peru: History, Culture and Environmental Conservation
Itinerary
PSU Spring Break Workshop - March 5th - 17th, 2010
Environmental Issues Across the Americas - "From the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Basin"
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Where There Be Dragons - March, 2010
King's College Workshop - May 25th - June 10th, 2010
Biology Workshop to the Rainforest and Cloud Forest of Peru
Girl Scout Senior 243 Troop - June 21st - June 23rd, 2010
Senior girl scouts and their leaders explore the cloud forest at Wayqecha and visit the newly completed canopy walkway in the Andes!
WCU Summer Workshop to Peru - August 4th - 26th, 2010
Field Studies in Peru: Geology and Environmental Studies of the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes, Lake Titcaca and Arequipa
Itinerary
Environmental Education Workshop in the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes - August 9th - 21st, 2010
An environmental education experience for students, teachers, and the adventurous.
Itinerary
Completed 2009 Workshops
Geology and Environmental Studies of the Amazon Rainforest and Andes,
West Chester University - Feb./March 2009
Itinerary
Moravian College Workshop - May/June, 2009
Itinerary
College of Charleston Workshop - June, 2009
Botanical Medicines from the Amazon and the Andes - Oct., 2009
Itinerary
Orchids of Peru
Itinerary
For full details and registration materials contact: Mary Ann Robinson at 610-738-0477 or mrobinson@wcupa.edu
Notes:
Prices vary – some workshops are priced from Lima, others are all inclusive (international airfare, transportation, hotels, food, guides.) Price adjustments are available for departures from other cities. Academic credit is available from West Chester University (unless indicated otherwise,) and WCU will PREPAY any Amazon Workshop for WCU students who may repay in easy installments.
All prices are subject to change until booked and ticketed.
Academic Credit, CEUs and CMEs are available for workshops
as warranted.
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