- 3 credit hour
This course will engage multidisciplinary and mixed level students from FAA in dialogs on participatory methods to bridge the campus community divides frustrating productive collaborations for sustainable design in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students will after six weeks of 3hr lectures and discussions travel, during Spring break, to directly engage local academics, artists, activists, and communities working with Casa Pueblo in municipality of Adjuntas, PR. We will study and build on the internationally recognized cross cultural work of Casa Pueblo who, since 1980, created community self-reliance through energy independence based on localized cultural, science and art practices. Beyond adaptation, their mission is to provide energy security during climate emergencies, promote economic activity and create public spaces for “bottom-up” dialogs on solidarity, energy justice, and energy freedom for all.
Travel Dates: March 15-22, 2025 Application Deadline: 12/8/2024 Decision Date: 12/16/2024
Program Cost: $2222*
*cost based on 14 students and could change based on final flight cost. Students will sign-off on final costs before committing to the program
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Open to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
*Priority given to FAA students
Instructors: Professors Ken Salo Faranak Miraftab
