Chief Alfred Red Cloud, 5th generation descendant of warrior/statesman “Makhpiya-Luta” (1822-1909), will be traveling to Luxembourg and France this June to speak about land recovery and bison restoration on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Alfred and his Tiyospaye have been working with Village Earth since 2003 to recover, protect, and utilize their alloted lands in the southwest corner of the Reservation. They have also helped other families follow the same path, recognizing the relationship between land, cultural survival, and political sovereignty. Watch a Short Video Below of Alfred Speaking About the Buffalo. Chief Red Cloud is scheduled to speak: LUXEMBOURG June 25th – Coshoola espresso bar, Glacis business center 9, allee scheffer, l-2520 luxembourg – tel 00352 2762 3075 – 6 – 10pm. June 26th – june 26 2007- Meeting with TELSTAR BOYSCOUTS WWW.TELSTAR.LU MONTESSORI CRECHE IN FINDEL LUXEMBOURG 530PM TO 7PM June 26th – Haus vun der Natur, Route de Luxembourg, L – 1899 Kockelscheuer (8.00 p.m.) PARIS June 29th – TBA If you are interested in scheduling a speaking event or interview with Mr. Red Cloud please contact David Bartecchi at [email protected] or by phone at 1-970-491-0633.
GSLL 1501 – Approaches to Community Development
This course provides a framework for community development based on a participatory, bottom-up, multi-sector model. Various approaches have been used in community development with varying degrees of success. One approach that has consistently demonstrated effectiveness is the Village Earth model based on participatory practices.
Through personal and structural empowerment, the objectives of economic well-being, environmental sustainability, and socio-cultural vitalization can be met. By looking at an overview of the entire development process and using case studies, this course will prepare participants to work in the field of community development and illuminate how all of the development efforts fit together to support the overall goal of sustainability.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
Compare different development approaches and evaluate their effectiveness.
Understand the basic principles that underlie sustainable development.
Incorporate participatory practices into community development activities
Design a development project based on the Village Earth model
Who should take this course? This course is suited for people who are interested in community development and work or plan to work in this field. This includes people working or volunteering at NGOs, NPOs, governmental organizations, without border organizations, or missionary organizations. In addition, people involved in funding community development projects benefit from this course.
