Wellesley College
AC-5: Immersive Experience

ES 103: Food, Agriculture and Sustainability - Community Projects: Students will be divided into groups that will work with community leaders on a particular project. There are two submissions based on the community project: one submitted as an individual, the other submitted as a group. The individual component is the journal (10%) that both documents what you’ve done for the project and gives you an opportunity to reflect upon this work. The group component (20%) is based upon completion of the project that the group. ES 203 Cultures of Environmentalism - Practicum Component: You and your partners will involve yourselves in a Boston-area environmental organization this term. There a number of ways to get involved, and you should do some of these (as seems most appropriate to the organization you choose): subscribe to the group’s email digest, read their reports, brochures and other literature, take part in conferences, outings, festivals, or other events, visit their properties and offices, volunteer at offices and events, and interview at least one staff member. Overall, you should aim to engage the organization 4 to 6 times during the semester, spending at least 15 hours working with the organization in total. Your goal is to learn about the organization’s mission, history, strategies for affecting environmental reform, and efforts at public outreach. Wellesley College Alternative Breaks - Big Cyprus National Preserve (FL) - Everglades and Biscayne National Parks (FL), Environmental Stewardship Wintersession in Vieques, Puerto Rico During this three-week Wintersession internship, the student will work for the Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust (VCHT) to help promote and carry out its mission to develop a community actively involved in the protection of the environment. The Island of Vieques is home to one of the most abundant bioluminescent bays in the world as well as a local community actively involved in the preservation and management of its natural and cultural resources. The VCHT operates several educational and research programs that benefit the Vieques community, including programs to educate children and young people about the importance of natural resources. Wellesley College Environmental Internship Programs (Summer) - Conversation Voters of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) - Coastal Conservation League (Charleston, SC) - One Hundred Miles (New Brunswick, GA) - Soundwaters (Stanford CT)

Alternative Breaks http://www.wellesley.edu/cws/serves/alternativebreaks/wintersessionnvfl http://www.wellesley.edu/cws/serves/alternativebreaks/past-alternative-breaks Wintersession in Vieques, Puerto Rico: http://www.wellesley.edu/cws/internships/cwsprograms/wintersession Those internships are: Conservation Voters of South Carolina, Columbia, SC https://www.myinterfase.com/wellesley/Job/Detail/MUUwMDZxM3BhZGZtMnZCZHFoOEFWLzlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01 Coastal Conservation League, Charleston, SC https://www.myinterfase.com/wellesley/Job/Detail/VTJIcmdZaFhxSHR4YzRzQlFSbjQ1ZjlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01 One Hundred Miles, New Brunswick, GA https://www.myinterfase.com/wellesley/Job/Detail/S1hiaUxkdTdIQU80OUlReGc0RjdBLzlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01 Soundwaters, Stamford, CT https://www.myinterfase.com/wellesley/Job/Detail/TlI0d3V0aWZlN1RQeVliTE1zUnBNZjlaUjZGc2lHYWY3NVB4Y21OQWdQST01