Re: Self-reliant learning

2008/12/30 Deborah Taylor-Pearce <[email protected]>:
>
>        "The Barefoot College in northern India teaches women skills
>        to bring solar power to their villages and to manage the
>        energy system in rural areas.
>
>        "run by instructors who themselves have little or no formal
>        education. Instruction is delivered with a mix of body
>        language, a few essential terms in English, and a lot of
>        hands-on practice.
>
>        "The students create an illustrated manual they'll take home.
>        It's the closest thing to a diploma certifying their training
>        as solar technicians."

That is interesting; the Transition model could probably take a leaf
out of that book :-)

http://transitionus.ning.com/ is the USA site, although it originates
in rural England.

Happy new year,
Dave
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