INFORMATION SESSION TONIGHT: 7:30PM, RM 220 PARESKY > > The HMI Apprentice Program is a professional residency in > traditional and outdoor education for college graduates. > At the High Mountain Institute, we believe deeply in the philosophy > of education through experience. 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 with the HMI Semester. Specifically, > apprentices will participate, as both students and teachers, in the > wilderness, academic, and residential components of the HMI > Semester. 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 High Mountain Institute 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 HMI Semester 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 (Spring > Semester Only). > > - Participate and instruct on three two-week wilderness expeditions > for the HMI Semester. > > - Firsthand experience in a residential education environment. > > - Option to receive graduate credit from Prescott College (at an > additional cost). > > Components of the Apprenticeship: > WILDERNESS: Apprentices will participate in a two-week wilderness > training expedition and help facilitate the three HMI Semester > 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 HMI Semester by cooking > meals with the students, helping with daily chores, facilitating > daily activities, and acting as a Cabin Head for one student cabin. > > for more information check out www.hminet.org > application deadline is March 1, 2011 > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > -- > Carrie Mallozzi > Apprentice Program Coordinator > High Mountain Institute > PO BOX 970 > Leadville, CO 80461 > 719-486-8200 x108 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 To remove yourself from this list send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message body "signoff outing-news-l" or go to http://listserv.williams.edu and follow the instructions there. Note that if you are subscribed with your [log in to unmask] style e-mail address, you may need to get a password for this address as well.