Overseas Apprenticeship Program
The Institute of Holistic Nutrition is proud, not only to be the only private career college in the industry who offers one full-scholarship per year to a student of humble origins from a 3rd World Country; but also, to be the industry leader in international holistic development, with our stand-alone Overseas Apprenticeship Program (OAP), exclusively available to IHN graduates.
Co-op Opportunity and Graduate Apprenticeship Program in Kenya/Uganda & East Africa
Holistic Nutrition Teaching Opportunity in East Africa:
If you are an IHN graduate (or almost graduate) who loves learning, traveling, getting entrenched in new cultures, is passionate about teaching, and not afraid of a challenge; then this may be the opportunity for you! Three lucky students per year will be given the opportunity of a lifetime to live in rural Kenya, with an awesome family; and teach holistic nutrition to adult students currently completing a one-year diploma program in organic agriculture.
3-month placements commence:
January 2011 and 2012
Mid-March, 2011 and 2012
Mid-September, 2011 and 2012
Applicants will possess the following traits: Have experience teaching or have a passion for teaching; the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations with ease, be “low maintenance” (you will be using a latrine, taking “bucket showers” and cooking all meals on an open fire), be personable and open-minded, hard-working, and have a thirst for learning.
They will also:
» Have attended an information session at IHN about the OAP
» Have an up-to-date resume or CV sent to IHN’s Vancouver Campus GM, Shayna Grimwood via email with intention of interest clearly stated
» Complete an intensive interview process, for a chance of a lifetime opportunity!
OAP Investment – Approximately CDN $3200.00
Includes – Flights, accommodations, food, transportation, visas, entertainment/ local recreational activities, for 3 months
*** THIS IS A 100% NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROGAM AND ALL FUNDS GO TO GROUND EFFORTS IN KENYA ***
Our Sustainable Mission in Africa
The main focus of this project is sustainability! The idea is to go and educate other adults so that they may pass on holistic values to their children; thus helping reduce disease and poverty in Africa; and create long-lasting change at a grass-roots level!
Our graduates will be going to Africa, to teach… But they will also be going, to learn… The successful applicants will be going solo, to teach daily at a Locally Developed Agricultural College, do research, and create a curriculum; which the Kenyan instructors will then keep on hand; and use to teach from in the future.
In the mean time, we are awarding a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to a Kenyan student; who will be traveling to Vancouver in September 2011 in order to complete the CNP program. After 2 years of IHN Graduates volunteering in Kenya, we will have created a sustainable curriculum, ready to be taught in January 2013; by the Kenyan scholarship student, who has a full-time job waiting for her at the Campus upon her return in late 2012!
Five months in Africa was just long enough…“When you truly start to fall in love with this place, I think it is like falling in love with a person. You weigh the pros and cons, spend lots of time together… Try to figure out if all the little idiosyncrasies are things that you can live with or not… And then I think one day it just sort of hits you. It happened to me yesterday. And now I can’t stop thinking about it. I am dreaming about it. How much I truly love this place…”
Blog Entry (November, 2009)
CAN’T GO TO AFRICA, BUT WANT TO HELP?
International Development Co-op’s are available in your home town! If you are an awesome planner; creative, motivated, resourceful, and connected to lots of people; fundraising opportunities are available for your co-op; and you can help support sustainable agricultural practices and organic farming in Kenya and Uganda!
Please contact Shayna at shayna@instituteofholisticnutrition.com to find out how you can start raising money for something that really matters, while also getting hours for your co-op!
