The Kalu Yala Blog
Faces of Kalu Yala- Design Build Program
Program Director
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Name: Bradley Luna Wilson
Hometown: Austin, TX
School: Texas Tech
Major: Graduated May 2010 in Architecture
Role for Kalu Yala: Spring 2011 Architecture Intern
Summer 2011 Design/Build Director
Quote: “to be nobody–– but––yourself––in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else––means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.”
– e. e. cummings
In an efforts that run parallel to to this quote I decided to come grow and expand at Kalu Yala– a place to focus your passions and make dreams a reality.
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Interns
Name: Alex Dorfman
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
School: Purdue University
Major: Industrial Design
Role for Kalu Yala: Design/Build Program Intern
Quote: “I come to build something with my hands. I come to live in the jungle.” -Alex
Hometown: Nashville, TN
School: Loyola University Chicago
Major: History
Role for Kalu Yala: Design/Build
Quote: “I came to Kalu Yala to become a part of something that I truly believed was a unique and innovative project.”- Avery
Name: Holton Brinson
Hometown: Augusta, Georgia
School: University of Georgia
Major: Forestry
Role for Kalu Yala: Summer 2011- Intern for the design-build program
Quote: “I came to Panama because I am excited about being part of a team that is interested in sustainability and helping bring about something that could change the way we think about the modern way of living.” – Holton
Name: Erin Humphrey
Hometown: Mammoth Lakes, CA
School: University of Oregon
Major: Architecture
Role for Kalu Yala: Summer ’11Design Build Intern!
Quote: “I am joining the Kalu Yala team and spending my summer in Panama to do what I love – architecture. Design/build is my passion and I am so excited to work in the valley with like-minded people to create a sustainable community. I am privileged to be part of this amazing organization.”- Erin
Name: Evan Wasserman
Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
School: California State University Chico, and now San Diego State University
Major: B.S. Environmental Construction Management, and will be studying City Planning
Role for Kalu Yala: Design-Build Intern
Quote: “I decided to come to Kalu Yala for the adventure of having a new experience and challenging myself, while still having a positive impact on our global community. I am excited to camp in the jungle, meet new people, and build a sustainable village.”- Evan
If you want to be a part of this gang, read more about our fall internship http://www.kaluyala.com/community/the-creation-of-a-culture/the-kalu-yala-2011-fall-internship-program/
*fall application Kalu Yala 2011 Fall Internship Packet
