August 24 – September 3, 2012

 

Students are required to register for ENVR 4020 T60 and ENVR 4020 T61 or GEOG 3740 T60 for a total of
6 credit hours:

ENVR 4020 T61 Living Rural Communities and Environments 1
(3 credit hours)                                                                                  
ENVR 4020 T62 Living Rural Communities and Environments 2
(3 credit hours)                                                                                    
GEOG 3740 T60 Living Rural Communities and Environments
(6 credit hours)

 

 

“This course is by far the most beneficial course I have taken in my three years of university...well centered in experiential learning, this course promotes community and farmers."

GEOG 3740 student

 

“The best course I have ever taken, bar none. I loved every second of it, and learned more with this format than all others...It was an experience I will never forget."

ENVR 4020 student

 

"This course was wonderful and life changing. I learned so many things related to myself and the environment.”

ENVR 4020 student

 

Rural communities are experiencing extreme adversity.   Communities such as Clearwater, a 100-person community located in southwestern Manitoba, are in the process of reinventing themselves.  Clearwater, along with the Harvest Moon Society, has developed the closed primary school as a learning center and a site for small business, and has turned a local farm into a location for environmental education.

 

The course takes place in Clearwater, Manitoba, where students will visit farms and meet with community leaders.  Students will explore the relationship among farm operations, rural culture, and the environment. Conducted over a two-week period, the course will combine lectures and farm visits with course projects. For a first-hand look at the travel/study course to Clearwater, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAt660KhX34

 

Travel Fee is $360.00 CAD (subject to change) which includes farm visits, workshops, facility use and supplies.  Food, lodging, local transportation,  personal expenses, health insurance, as well as University of Manitoba tuition are not included. Students are required to bring their own camping equipment.   Students are responsible for arranging their travel to and from Clearwater, Manitoba in accordance with the published course dates.

 

Travel fees may be paid by cheque (payable to The University of Manitoba), VISA, MasterCard, or in cash.

 

The Travel Fee payment of $360.00 CAD is due June 29, 2012 (includes $100.00 non-refundable deposit).

 

Additional fee of $340.00 (to cover food, lodging, and local transportation) is payable to Stephane McLachlan on or before August 24, 2012.

 

All students must have approval of the instructor.  Students must register in 6 credit hours (written consent of department head is required). Students should apply early as space is limited.

 

In order to participate in a travel/study course, all students must sign an Acknowledgement of Responsibility and Liability Waiver that outlines risk and shared responsibility associated with travel/study.

 

For more information contact: 
Dr. Stephane McLachlan, Dept. of Environment and Geography
e-mail: mclachla@cc.umanitoba.ca
or for information on admission, registration and fee payment contact:  Karen Nickerson, Summer Session, (204)474-8330
e-mail: karen_nickerson@umanitoba.ca