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Last Updated:  06/16/2010

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Learn Permaculture and Community Skills in Hawaii! June 16 - July 14, 2010, and Fall, 2010: Sept. 29 - Oct. 27, 2010 Offered By - La'akea Community Pahoa, HI Contact Person - Tracy Matfin Phone - 808-443-4076 email - tracy@permaculture-hawaii.com Web Address - www.permaculture-hawaii.com Course Fee - $725 Course Format - One month residential training Course Location - Pahoa, Big Island, Hawaii Course Instructor(s) - Tracy Matfin, Dona Willoughby, Amara Karuna, and various other members Course Description - Imagine exploring Permaculture, Sustainability and intentional Community in Hawai'i! Summer and Fall, 2010 More than just a place to stay in Hawaii!   Check out our video tours on our web site. Get Educated & Grow Food: Our farm practices tropical permaculture and devotes special attention to the social dimension of sustainability: How to work together in harmony. Learn How to Live with Others: Through experiential learning and classes in permaculture, consensus, non-violent communication, co-counseling and other modalities that increase emotional awareness and provide tools for relationships and community living. This is in addition to your daily participation in community life and cooperative work parties. Have Adventure: Explore nearby beaches, snorkel among coral reefs, explore geothermal steam vents and caves and visit other permaculture farms. Small groups for personal attention. "I'd recommend it to a million and a half people." - Lee, summer '08 "The program was a conscious learning environment" - Roberto, summer '08 JOIN US THIS YEAR! Fee: $725; which includes all the delicious food,mostly organic and from the land, classes and incidentals. Housing is covered camping. 20 hours of work trade/week. Group limited to 10. We also have ongoing work trade opening available outside the internships.  One month minimum. La'akea Community is a cooperative intentional community near Pahoa, with 24 beautiful acres of rainforest land and 7 full members. We started working together over three years ago and currently grow the majority of our food, using solar power and lush organic gardens.