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Green Apprenticeship - Application Info

Program Details

• Accommodations are in our EcoCampus (two students per dome).
• Full board - all meals are in our communal dining room (kosher) with vegetarian options available.
• All studies are held in English.
• The course is based on the Israeli 5-day week (Sunday-Thursday) with Friday set aside for optional field trips, enrichment classes, working on group/ personal projects, or personal travel and rest-time; there is no work on Shabbat (Saturday) or on Jewish holidays.
• We encourage participants to schedule travel time before and after the program in order to explore Israel.

• Places on the course are limited. We accept applications on a rolling basis and preference will be given to those applying early. Notification of acceptance into the course will be sent out by the applications committee at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the course.

Fees and Dates of the Center for Creative Ecology Programs

Cost includes housing in the EcoCampus, full board, tuition, trips, processing fees, and educational support materials provided to each student.

7-week Intensive Green Apprenticeship

December 27, 2010 - February 16, 2011 - $3,150

5-month Comprehensive Green Apprenticeship

February 28, 2011 - July 28, 2011 - $6,750

4-month Peace, Justice and the Environment University Semester

Includes 16 university credits. Click here for more information and to apply.

15 August – 15 December 2010 - $14,200

How to Apply for the Green Apprenticeship

Download the application form.

Scholarshipss

• Scholarships are available on a limited basis from Lotan’s Center for Creative Ecology. The scholarship request form can be found on the last page of the GA Application.
• For the 5-month GA, MASA grants are available for eligible participants.
• Applicants are often able to obtain funding on their own through their local communities, employers, related foundations, places of worship, etc. Click here for some examples. 

We are grateful to The Michael S. Stroh Scholarship Fund of ARZA Canada which offers grants to Reform Canadian participants in the Green Apprenticeship Program. Please see their website for scholarship criteria and contact information.

We are proud to have scholarships provided by the Yes To Carrots Seed Fund, as part of the Growing Eco Designers project.

Special thanks to the Hazon bike ride for sponsoring scholarships to the GreenApprenticeship.

Support for the Green Apprenticeship Program including seed money for the building of housing for program participants has been generously provided by the Kibbutz Representatives Charitable Foundation.

Contact Lotan Center for Creative Ecology

Leah Zigmond
lotan-ecocenter@lotan.ardom.co.il
Tel: +972 8 6356811; +972 8 6356935; +972 54 9799024
Toll free (while in Israel): 1800 2000 75