Hunger

May 27-June 7: Field Study in World Hunger and Malnutrition: Practical Skills to Make a Difference

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2008 Field Course Study

Click here to download a flyer about this course. Join us in an intensive 10-day field training in food and nutrition.

Are you a grass-roots community worker, university student, missionary, development organization worker or someone who wants to learn how to make a difference in meeting the needs of a hungry world? If so, join us in learning practical skills to address hunger and malnutrition in the developing world.

You can participate in a 10-day Field Study Course sponsored by SIFAT, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Sparkman Center for Global Health held on SIFAT’s international campus near Lineville, Ala., May 27-June 7.

During this session, you will

* Learn about rooftop gardening
* Maximize family nutrition from a small garden
* Make simple solar cookers
* Prepare leaf concentrates used to treat malnourished children
* Use simple technologies for clean water and sanitation
* Build fuel-efficient cookstoves
* See microenterprise ideas
* Learn to preserve foods and “refrigerate” without electricity

While learning these practical skills, you will also deepen your understanding of world hunger and community development through participatory activities.

Instructors:

We are partnering with several instructors for this training including:

* Dr. Martin Price, ECHO
* Dr. Larry Winiarski, inventor of the Rocket Stove, Aprovecho
* Dave Kennedy, M.A., founder of Leaf for Life
* Kathy Bryson, MPH, MHS, international training director, SIFAT

Lodging Options:

* On-Campus: Campgrounds
* On-Campus: International House
o $15/night
o Dormitory accomodations
* Off-Campus: Hotels
o 10-35 miles away
o Lineville, Wedowee, Roanoke, Oxford/Anniston

Costs:

* Tuition, class materials and project fees are $690. A special rate of $490 is offered for missionaries and international development workers.
* Meals and snacks are $16 per day. This includes a full breakfast, lunch and dinner in our cafeteria, as well as snacks each day.

Questions?

Contact Kathy Bryson, international training director, by e-mail (brysonk@sifat.org) to register or for additional information.

Mark your calendars for another Field Study Course:

Learn Practical Skills for Clean Water and Sanitation. This intensive 2-week course is offered Oct. 5-17, 2008.

10-week Certificate Program in Appropriate Technologies for Meeting Basic Human Needs and Christian Community Development

Click for a detailed curriculum or a downloadable catalog. Visit our main training page for more information about this Practicum and other SIFAT training opportunities.

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