> High Mountain Institute Presents Dec. 3 at 8 pm @ OCC (Weston Hall)
>
> The Rocky Mountain Semester Apprentice Program is a professional  
> residency in traditional and outdoor education for college  
> graduates. Apprentices will be immersed in an intense, semester-long  
> seminar that combines formal lessons in educational techniques and  
> philosophies of outdoor education, with a hands-on apprenticeship.  
> Apprentices will participate, as both students and teachers, in the  
> wilderness, academic, and residential components.
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> Specifically, apprentices will participate, as both students and  
> teachers, in the wilderness, academic, and residential components of  
> the RMS. Graduates of this program will be well prepared for  
> employment in: outdoor or experiential education, boarding and  
> traditional high schools, adventure recreation, and residential  
> programs. Graduates will also be in an excellent position to pursue  
> an advanced degree in education. The apprentice program has a  
> partnership with Prescott College, allowing us to offer graduate  
> credit to apprentices.
>
> The HMI Apprentice Program offers:
> - Apprentice Wilderness Expedition Training: a two-week wilderness  
> training course in the Sawatch Range of Colorado or the canyons of  
> southeastern Utah.
> - Apprentice Seminar: Theory and Practice in Experiential Education:  
> a seminar on educational techniques and philosophies.
> - Mentorship with an RMS faculty member in a specific subject area:  
> American Literature, U.S. History, Natural Science, Spanish, French,  
> Mathematics or Wilderness.
> - Telemark skiing instruction and avalanche awareness.
> - Instruct three two-week wilderness expeditions for the RMS.
> - Firsthand experience in a residential education environment.
> - Option to receive graduate credit.
> Components of the Apprenticeship:
> WILDERNESS: Apprentices will participate in a two-week wilderness  
> training expedition and help facilitate the three RMS wilderness  
> expeditions. These expeditions consist of backpacking, canyoneering,  
> and backcountry skiing, as well as formal academic and wilderness  
> classes. The wilderness curriculum includes, among other skills,  
> leadership and communication development, basic camping, navigation,  
> judgment, and decision-making.
> ACADEMIC: Apprentices will work closely with their academic mentors,  
> honing their teaching style and skills, and enriching their  
> knowledge of the subject matters. In order to gain exposure to a  
> wider range of techniques and curricula, they will observe other  
> academic classes every two weeks. They will also participate in a  
> weekly class entitled Apprentice Seminar: Theory and Practice in  
> Experiential Education. The curriculum will include, among other  
> topics, leadership and communication skills commonly used in a  
> classroom setting, teaching techniques, and risk management theories  
> and practices.
> RESIDENTIAL LIFE: Outside of the classroom, apprentices will play an  
> active role in the residential life of the RMS by cooking meals with  
> the students, helping with daily chores, facilitating daily  
> activities, and acting as a Cabin Head for one student cabin.
>
>

Scott Lewis
Director
Williams Outing Club
39 Chapin Hall Dr.
Williamstown, MA  01267

WK Ph # (413) 597-2317
Cell Ph#	 (413) 884-5222
FAX # (413) 597 - 4742






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