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National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

National Outdoor Leadership School - brochure - Index

12
THE
Leader
Cultural Immersion
In Pedagogy of an Archipelago (p. 10), NOLS instructor
Eric Boggs describes his course’s cultural experience
in Kake, a small Tlingit village in Southeast Alaska. Operating
in 19 locations around the world, NOLS folds
cultural components into as many courses as possible,
including sending students and instructors on
courses in their native countries. The following is a
peek at what cultural experiences can be found; for
complete course descriptions visit www.nols.edu.
The Amazon Basin’s biodiversity is matched
only by the cultural diversity of its inhabitants.
Cultural opportunities on the Semester
in the Amazon include staying with local
families, contributing to community projects,
and visiting isolated riverside communities.
You’ll learn about ancient Aboriginal culture
on the Australia Backpacking and Australia
Backpacking and Sea Kayaking courses. A
full Semester in Australia will provide the
opportunity to visit the Bardi Aboriginal
homelands, or another local Aboriginal community,
to learn their crafts and traditions.
Visit a local marae (meeting site) for a cultural
experience with a community of Maori, the
original human inhabitants of New Zealand, on
your Semester in New Zealand. Learn about
the traditions, art and mythology of a people
with a deep and sacred connection to the land.
Cultural studies and classes in conversational
Hindi will aid in your interactions with local
villagers on the Himalaya Backpacking and
Himalaya Mountaineering courses. A full
Semester in India introduces the key principals
of Hatha Yoga and incorporates short treks to
temples and other historical monuments.
On a Patagonia Sea Kayaking course you may
encounter subsistence fishermen and have the
opportunity to gain insight into a way of life
that has changed little in 100 years. The Year
in Patagonia allows you to spend a section living
and working with local poblador families,
and there’s often time to visit with locals along
your route during the Semester in Patagonia.
Your Year in the Sonoran highlights distinctive
desert cultures through Baja natural history and
Southwestern literature. On Baja Sea Kayaking
and Baja Coastal Sailing courses you’ll interact
with the people of Baja and practice your
Spanish with fishermen, ranchers and local
university students affiliated with NOLS.
Because of its remote nature, Canada’s Yukon
Territory is a place where self-reliance and outdoor
competence are the way of life. No matter
which NOLS Yukon course you choose, you’ll
come home with an unparalleled appreciation
for Canada’s history and environment.
Learn how to carve soapstone, work with
seal and caribou skins, and talk with elders
about the Inuit lifestyle during the cultural
section of the Baffin Island Backpacking
and Whitewater Canoeing course in Kimmirut,
an Inuit village of about 300.
The western coast of Norway has been home
to the Saami peoples for hundreds of years.
You’ll master outdoor living skills while immersing
yourself in the culture and wilderness
of this region on our new Scandinavia
Sea Kayaking and Backpacking course.
Photos top to bottom: Fabio Olivera, Jim Chisolm, Fredrik Norrsell,
Pascal Beauvais, Ignacio Grez, Deborah Sussex, Pascal Beauvais,
Sarah Manwaring-Jones, Lena Conlan
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If you love the outdoors and have great communication skills,
instructing for NOLS may be your opportunity of a lifetime.
Launch your NOLS instructor career with:
• The NOLS Instructor Course, a month long course for
aspiring NOLS instructors. You’ll get the tools to teach the
next generation of NOLS students—in-depth instruction
on teaching the NOLS curriculum and training about
NOLS protocols.
• The Professional Instructor Course, an 18-day
course for very experienced practicing outdoor educators.
We’ll recognize your accomplishments and put you on the
fast-track to working for NOLS.
Year-round work, instructor seminars to continue your
growth and NOLS support for personal expeditions are all
part of the package. Work and travel the world with NOLS!
For more information, check out:
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NOLS Professional Training provides custom courses and consulting services.
Every client we work with is different, so every program we offer is different.
What you can count on is that we will enhance your ability to lead, manage,
work together and teach by employing proven techniques pioneered by NOLS.
www.nols.edu/nolspro • (307) 332-8100 • nolspro@nols.edu