TEEN ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Dates:  July 15-26, 2013
Where:  Meet at Venture Greenhouse, 30 Castro Avenue, San Rafael (off Bellam, close to 580)
Times:  (times in parentheses below refer to depart-return times on bus or foot).  All days start and end 9 am-3:30 pm.
Dates & times are subject to adjustment.  Volunteers:  please contact us by 5 pm the day before if you want to join a particular activity, to confirm the precise timing (stuart@greensangha.org).

Mon 15. Welcome. Introductions. Goal-sharing. Invocation. Canal vision walk with Edward Willie. Folk dance & games. Mindfulness: core practice. A diet for the planet, with Carol Misseldine. Preparing for field trips. Closing circle.

Tue 16. Green Gulch: Garden work. Meditation in the Zendo. Why organic? Meditation walk. Speaking practice. (9:10-3:20)

Wed 17.  Indian Valley Organic Farm: Yoga in the morning; garden lesson and work. Why plant-based foods?  Interview and speaking practice. (9:40-3:10)

Thu 18. Point Reyes with Juan Carlos:  birds, trees, bees.  Miwok Village. Vision sit, and vision talk. (9:10-3:20)

Fri 19. Yoga for Better Sleep. Marin Recycling Center tour.  Speech practice. (10:20-3:20)

Weekend: 1) Conduct interview with a local knowledge keeper if you haven’t already; prepare notes for short presentation. 2) Find a sacred spot in your neighborhood.

Mon 22.  Yoga for Sleep.  Meditation.  Iris’s Garden:  explore, harvest, make salad. Film on food. Art and speaking. (11:10-3:20)

Tue 23.  Yoga for Energy.  Speeches: interviews with knowledge keepers.  Advocacy speech preparation.  Meet with local elected officials.  (10:50-2:50)

Wed 24. Morning mindful practice:  Yoga for Your Eyes. Ring Mountain with Juan Carlos: ascend, smell, see. Lunch on the ridge-top. Vision practice. (9:40-2:50)

Thu 25. Regenerative Design Institute: explore, work, play at Bolinas permaculture center.  (9:10-3:20)

Fri 26.  Yoga for sleep.  Tennessee Valley with Juan Carlos:  hike to beach; see birds, dragonflies, seeds, and everything. Lunch on the sand.  Listening meditation. (10:00-3:20)

Bring parents and friends to closing ceremonies, Venture Greenhouse (7:00-8:30 pm)