Summer 2012 Internship: Apply Now!
Community Outreach is Underway…
Community Outreach is Underway…When one person walks into the room, that person has the potential to shift the energy of the space, whether they intend too or not. Spring semester is in full swing; all of the interns have arrived, and with over twenty people living in Hispania for the week, the energy was magnetic. I feel I [...]
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Tags: community, Erin Marie, interns, San Miguel
Growing a Culture: Spring 2012 Agriculture Program
Growing a Culture: Spring 2012 Agriculture ProgramI cannot begin to express how good it feels to be back in Panama with Kalu Yala. I was a Biology Intern in Summer 2011 and during my internship, the company expressed that they were going to be expanding. This expansion included adding an Agriculture Program. I took this opportunity to show the company what [...]
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Tags: agriculture, cover cropping, Greenhouse, organic farming, Permaculture
Livestock and Animal Science in 2012
New Year, New Faces: Biology Program
From Personal Communities to the Kalu Yala Community
From Personal Communities to the Kalu Yala CommunityKalu Yala offers a truly unique experience. It is not often that individuals group together, and instantly find common grounds and values that can trigger innovative ideas in people’s minds. Even more uncommon is being given an opportunity where one is free to develop a project idea based on their personal skills or interests, and [...]
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Tags: Anne Shingler, Brigitte Desvaux, community, Courtney Johnson, Experience, Gasun Han, ideas, interns, Jocelynn Nadeau, Joseph Mckittrick, Kalu Yala, outdoor recreation, Projects, Zachary Bron, Zachary Long
Aim, Approach and Commitments-Business Program
Aim, Approach and Commitments-Business ProgramSpring Semester has started at Kalu Yala and our interns have arrived ready to be immersed in study and practice of sustainable development. This semester we are pleased to introduce two new faces to the KY Business Program: Aki Saunamaki: Hailing from the nation of Finland, Aki studied at Helsinki Metropolitan University of Applied Sciences. [...]
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Tags: Development, Economic Development, economics, Kalu Yala, lifestyle, local business, PANAMA, Spring 2012 Kalu Yala, Sustainability, tourism, valley, Victor Ansley
Welcome to Orientation
Welcome to OrientationThe Kalu Yala team has hit the ground running in 2012. Orientation for our Spring semester began yesterday and the new recruits are busy familiarizing themselves with the hustle and bustle of Panama City. They come to us from as far away as Finland, North Dakota and Canada. Here are some of the new fresh [...]
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Tags: interns, orientation week, Spring 2012
Ragin’ River: Story of the Pacora
Ragin’ River: Story of the PacoraExperience adventure on the Pacora River with us as we share an epic story from the Summer 2011 semester. Kalu Yala's Creative Director, Sarah Tyler, presents the short "Ragin' Rivers: Story of the Pacora."
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Tags: adventure, community, interns, Kalu Yala, lifestyle, rainforest, San Miguel, Sarah Tyler, valley
In Search of True Places, and Finding at Least One: Blackberry Farm
In Search of True Places, and Finding at Least One: Blackberry FarmHow often does one find herself in a pristine, pastoral setting milling freshly “nubbed” corn and having the wisdom of a nationally recognized seed-saver imparted upon her? For most of us, the answer would be not very often. This flowery scene is the stuff of idealists or out-of-touch dreamers who would have us forsake our [...]
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Tags: agriculture, Anne Walker Harrison, Blackberry Farm, community, compost, composting, dairy, farm-to-table, Farming, Heirloom foods, heirloom seeds, livestock, organic, seeds, vegetables
The Livestock Program is Looking for Interns!
Real and Fun
Real and FunI think a truly beneficial internship experience is one that not only educates, but also sets one on a course to continue to learn. I firmly believe the Kalu Yala Internship fits the bill. I highly recommend the experience for two main reasons (excluding content of study). Firstly, the internship being in Panama provides a [...]
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Tags: Foreign Experience, Internships, Kalu Yala, lifestyle, PANAMA, Panama City, San Miguel, Sustainability, Victor Ansley