World Ark Magazine - March/April 2008 - (Page 50) Heifer Calendar March/April 2008 Mark Your Calendars Now! Global Gateway: May 17 and 18 at Heifer Ranch Register Online Today! Learn about poverty and hunger in the U.S. and abroad as you face the challenges of a resource-poor family. Gather food to prepare a meager meal. Spend the night in a bamboo Thai home, Zambian hut, Guatemala house, urban slum or refugee tent. For 6th-12th graders and accompanying adult. Tuition fee of $48 per person includes Global Gateway program and lunch in the dining hall on May 18. To learn more, visit www.heifer.org/ranch or contact the Ranch Events Office at ranchevents@heifer.org or (501) 889-5124. Global Passport Internalize complex issues surrounding hunger and poverty by experiencing the circumstances that many of Heifer International’s project partners face each day. (9th grade and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch Overlook Farm Special Programs PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS Girl Scouts Badge Workshop: May 18, 2008 Participants earn a Junior Girl Scouts badge while learning more about Heifer International’s project partner’s daily lives. (4th–6th grades) Corporate Challenge Learn individual, group and community development skills through problem-solving initiatives and an uplifting element. (18 years and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch Harvest Thyme Program: October 12-17, 2008 A week-long program that combines hunger educational sessions with service activities. Service includes garden and livestock chores and gift basket preparation. Learning Center Volunteering Learning Center Group Programs Tours Learn about Heifer’s work and how livestock can improve nutrition and income. (pre-K and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch, Overlook Farm, Howell Nature Center H.O.P .E. Participants explore Heifer International’s sustainable agricultural approaches while learning more about Heifer’s mission to end world hunger and poverty in a way that cares for the earth. (6th-12th grades) Available Locations: Overlook Farm Lead educational programming, care for livestock, tend gardens, maintain facilities or provide operations support. (18 years and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch, Overlook Farm Day Camp: July-August, 2008 An opportunity for your child to learn about farm life in a unique way! The program explores Heifer International’s methods in working to end world hunger and poverty, such as providing the gift of livestock and training to help families help themselves. (1st-6th grades; Week long day program) PUBLIC EVENTS Global Gateway By experiencing a night in poverty, participants build problem-solving skills and move toward the desire to make changes that positively impact the environment and the world. (6th grade and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch, Overlook Farm, Howell Nature Center Cultural Connections Experience a taste of Heifer project participants’ culture by preparing a meal using their ingredients while enjoying their music, games and folklore. (4th-6th grades) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch, Overlook Farm, Howell Nature Center Global Challenge Heifer Challenge Build teamwork and problem-solving skills by using globally-themed challenges to learn about world hunger and environmental issues. (6th grade and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch Participants build leadership skills and team cooperation through experiencing 24-hours in poverty and completing a low and high challenge course. (6th grade and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch Heifer Ranch Special Programs PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS International Fair: June 28-29, 2008 A celebration of world cultures, International Fair includes hayrides, hands-on activities, live entertainment, fresh farm-grown food and a walking trail through the Global Village. Global Gateway: May 17-18, 2008 By experiencing a night in poverty, participants build problem-solving skills and move toward the desire to make changes that positively impact the environment and the world. (6th-12th grades; plus accompanying adult) Bridges Participants engage in a variety of activities that help them gain a deeper sense of their commitment to each other, their communities and the world. They will leave prepared to work together and take action for a world without hunger or poverty. (6th grade and older) Available Locations: Overlook Farm CONTACT INFORMATION Heifer Ranch Perryville, Ark. (501) 889-5124 ranchevents@heifer.org www.heifer.org/ranch Summer Action: July 27-August 1, 2008 Commit to the value of serving others through interactive learning, community building and work projects. (6th–12th grades; plus accompanying adult) PUBLIC EVENTS Overlook Farm Rutland, Mass. (508) 886-2221 overlook.farm@heifer.org www.heifer.org/overlook Alternative Spring Break/ Summer Action Global Explorers Learn how everyday choices affect our global community ecologically, culturally and geographically. (5th-6th grades) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch Commit to the value of serving others through interactive learning, community building and work projects. (6th grade and older) Available Locations: Heifer Ranch, Overlook Farm Howell Nature Center Howell, Mich. (517) 546-0249 hcnc@howellnaturecenter.org www.howellnaturecenter.org All learning center locations are open year-round for drop-in visitors. You may also schedule a program for your group. The Fall Event: September 20, 2008 The Fall Event includes hayrides, hands-on activities, and a walking trail through the Global Village. (FREE!) 50 March/April 2008 | WORLD ARK www.heifer.org http://www.heifer.org/ranch http://www.heifer.org/ranch http://www.heifer.org/overlook http://www.howellnaturecenter.org http://www.heifer.org
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