Summer 2025 HSS Course

Summer 2025 Holistic Sustainability Semester Course

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In this course, we endeavor to create a welcoming and mutually supportive learning environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, ability, neurodiversity, gender, sexual orientation and all other cultural and individual differences. Are you open to engaging in conversations about the impacts of systemic oppression with compassion for those with viewpoints that may differ from your own?*
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Full Semester (Tiered Pricing Options)

As a 501(c)3 environmental non-profit education center we are deeply committed to the work that we do! For decades, our stewards, staff and teachers have worked well below market rate and volunteered countless hours of community service, including organizing and hosting our education courses, to further our vision and mission of bringing us all into deeper relationship with one another and the more-than-human world. We are honored to support those with limited financial resources in accessing the unique educational opportunities we offer here at Lost Valley. As the economy shifts and our expenses increase, we are hopeful that those who have the means will help move our non-profit to a place of greater economic abundance, so we can meet our most basic needs and continue to invest in the upkeep of critical infrastructure and accessible education for our greater community.

Our tiered pricing options are below:

Community Supported - $5,970

This tier is offered in recognition that our dominant economic system often neglects to provide a living wage to those of us who are most deeply invested in serving our communities. We the staff and stewards of Lost Valley want to acknowledge that we are all in this together. We will continue to provide accessible quality education offerings to all those who are truly dedicated to the path of mutual upliftment.

Community Sustaining - $6,470

This tier provides a more equitable exchange of financial support for the hardworking stewards of our land and community and allows us to continue to bring in exceptional outside teachers, while still covering our most basic institutional costs of operation.

Community Regenerative - $6,970

This tier helps support our staff and teachers and allows us to invest more into the regeneration of our land and education center, as well as to help cover the cost for more economically marginalized participants. We are deeply grateful for any additional financial support to help us further the mission and goals of our Education Center.

Tuition for the Holistic Sustainability Semester includes a private dorm room, or a tent site (bring your own tent and equipment), 3 vegetarian meals/day Monday through Friday and access to a kitchen on weekends (Meat options available at cost, based on demand). Students will be required to spend up to 5 hours per week on helping with meal preparation or cleaning shifts.

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We have limited scholarships available. Select here if you would like to apply for financial assistance
Why do you consider yourself a candidate for a scholarship? What are your reasons for applying?
How will you use the skills and relationships gained through this course to help serve our community both locally and globally?
How much are you able to raise from family, friends, university programs, etc. and what percentage of the course tuition would you be able to pay before the start date?
Are you willing to write us an online review and/or thank-you letter to donor(s) at the end of the program?
Interview with Education Director

The Eco Resilience Training registration includes an interview with our Education Director. This space is intended for us to get to know you more, for you to bring any questions and/or concerns and for us to discern together if the Eco Resilience Training is a good mutual fit. Once your application is approved, you will receive an email inviting you to schedule the interview.

Please review Lost Valley's Community Living Agreements prior to the interview: https://www.lostvalley.org/community-living-agreements
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Summer 2025 Holistic Sustainability Semester Course

SHORT FORM ESSAY QUESTIONS