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Organic and Sustainable Farmers Can Feed the World [url] A key question that is often asked about ecological agriculture, including organic agriculture, is whether it can be productive enough to meet the world's food needs. While many agree that ecological agriculture is desirable from an environmental and social point of view, there remain fears that ecological and organic agriculture produce…
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Lloyd: Class Plans — GEFS Classes [+ PMEC] - NOTE * First a brief note to PMEC members: PMEC is a project of my Peace Philosophy & Activism course, which is one of the departments of GEFS, i.e. Golden Eagle Friends Free School. We seem to be developing 4 departments: the departments of Peace, Co-Business, Health & Ecology. Some PMEC members expressed interest in teaching and learning Peace Philosophy & Activism. That…
Lloyd: Petros & Sue's Health Philosophy — [url] We all are healers - every person has within the power to heal herself, and also to help others to heal. The human organism comes complete with an innate ability for self-healing. When we come into contact with a substance in our environment, the body responds. If that substance is a toxin, the body works to isolate and remove the toxin. Inflammation, heat, swelling, vomiting, fever…
Lloyd: Sign Up — Our Courses on 1. Peace Philosophy & Activism; and 2. Natural Diet & Healthcare are ready to begin immediately. - Most of the other subjects we plan to start teaching by January 2009. - To sign up for a Course, contact LKINDR@yahoo.com and mention which course/s you prefer. 1. Peace 2. Health 3. Cuop Business 4. Organic Growing 5. Alternative Technology 6. other
Lloyd: Planning — Lloyd wrote to Petros, Edwin & Gayle: * I propose that Petros and Edwin supervise the GEFS Health course * (because they have alternative healthcare experience - Gayle too) * and decide whether or not to proceed with the IISD project * i.e. Interactive Internet Self-Diagnosis * IISD could be a good draw for potential students * We have several people who want to learn Health * they could be asked…
Lloyd: BoD — 11/23/08? ATTRACT YOUNG BOARD MEMBERS 1.Attract young people to join your Board of Directors 2.Be the school & take your school, i.e. yourself, to the people. Have caring staff who make followup calls after events. 3.Make professional website with blogs, facebook, twitter etc, that get users' interest quickly. 4.Have local ownership of businesses where young people can work. (nerenew.org?) 1. How…
Lloyd: BoD — 11/23/08? >>I gleaned some info off the internet lately on Strategic Planning and Attracting Young People and here's the best parts.<< Strategic Planning 10. SchoolPlanning **Make a Goals Grid of what you want to: Achieve - Preserve - Avoid - Eliminate **Also try the Copenhagen process **.Create your vision and mission statement, - guiding core values, - and educational philosophy for your…
