Class Descriptions

DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

THE POWER OF NONVIOLENT CHANGE
This nine-week course will look at the transformative and sustainable nature of nonviolent change. Videos from the A Force More Powerful series will provide the opportunity to deconstruct historical moments where nonviolent techniques helped various groups create change. In addition, the teaching techniques for this course will be centered around methodologies that will encourage each participant to bring their own life experience's into the course conversations.There will be short homework readings in this non-lecture formatted class.

RESPONDING TO TERRORISM IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
This course will look at responding to terrorism in the international system from both a diagnostic and prescriptive manner.  The teaching techniques for this course will use a variety of methodologies to encourage participants to bring their own life experiences into the course conversations.  There will be short homework readings in this non-lecture formatted class.

RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE 
This course is based on the assumption that man's involvement in climate change is proved science. It will be a double-block over five weeks and will use a variety of films, speakers and experiential materials as class participants identify its impacts and then design both prescriptive macro policies and individual responses. It will be a non-lecture, student centered learning experience, with short readings for each session. This unit is part of the larger "Designing a Sustainable Future" series offered by the teacher.

Designing a Sustainable Future: A New Economy as if People and the Earth Mattered

This course follows the leadings of the E.F.Schumacher’s classic, “Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered.” Course materials will explore the ideas of sustainable design as course participants envision a new economic model that is based on the assumptions of environmental stewardship, individual entrepreneurship and self-interest, sustainable production and consumption, measuring well being and designing local economic self-reliance. The instructional methodology will be a non-lecture, student –centered seminar format, using assigned readings and a variety of multi-media to provoke discussion. 

Imaging a Positive Future