AVALON Sustainability School offers learning experiences for young people aged 13 to 19 combining adventure, art and skills for sustainability in an international, English-speaking environment.

2. An integral learning experience in an international
environment for young people aged 13 to 19,
combining art, adventure and skills for a resilient future
Program Presentation 2013

4. creative minds, open hearts, wild places

5. We believe…

6. We believe… young people have the
skills, freedom and creativity
to take part in the journey
towards a more resilient and
peaceful society.

7. We create…

8. We create… transformative learning
experiences for young people
inspired to re-think ways of
being and doing and dive into
the challenges of our time.

9. People with passion

10. Heloise
Facilitator, chartered
environmentalist and qualified
English teacher, develops
transformative learning
environments
People with passion…
Alexis Korbi
Social innovator, catalyst for Outdoor educator, certified
change and entrepreneur, mountain guide and
designs and manages nature lover, helps people
strategy and communication re-connect through nature

11. People with passion… building a network of
professional facilitators in arts, adventure &
sustainability

12. We focus on…

13. We focus on… sense of self, leadership
experience, English immersion, sustainability,
teamwork, interculturality, challenge by choice

14. creative minds

15. creative minds
ecobuilding & permaculture

16. creative minds
ecobuilding & permaculture
music & dance

17. creative minds
ecobuilding & permaculture
music & dance
land art & sculpture

18. creative minds
ecobuilding & permaculture
music & dance
land art & sculpture
tree planting & nendo-dango

19. open hearts

20. open hearts
sense of self

21. open hearts
sense of self
new friends from different cultures

22. open hearts
sense of self
new friends from different cultures
open communication

23. open hearts
sense of self
new friends from different cultures
open communication
yoga, massage & meditation

24. wild places

25. wild places
Rock climbing
rock climbing

26. wild places
rock climbing
canyoning & trekking

27. wild places
rock climbing
canyoning & trekking
archery

28. wild places
rock climbing
canyoning & trekking
archery
solo experience

29. creative minds · open hearts · wild places

30. creative minds · open hearts · wild places
sustainable living
carbon footprint calculation
solar cooking & gardening
ethical finance & cooperative games
social entrepeneurship

31. Inspired by Gaia Education

32. Inspired by Gaia Education
• An extended active network in 25 countries, promoting a holistic
approach to education for sustainable development.
• It develops curricula for sustainable community design drawing
from good practice within ecovillages worldwide.
• It works in partnership with urban and rural communities,
universities, ecovillages, government and non-government
agencies and the United Nations.

33. Program and learning outcomes

34. Program and learning outcomes
Discover a deep connection with nature, experience a healthy
lifestyle, express dreams and insights and contemplate your
place in the world.

35. Program and learning outcomes

36. Program and learning outcomes
Work in a team, improve communication and language skills
in a compassionate way and be able to deal with conflict,
collective decision making and diversity.

37. Program and learning outcomes

38. Program and learning outcomes
Apply permaculture design principles as green building,
water life cycle and local food principles to a practical
project and calculate the carbon footprint of activities.

39. Program and learning outcomes

40. Program and learning outcomes
Be able to make more informed, ethical choices
about how to use money in a socially and environmentally
responsible way. Understand entrepeneurship and social
business &

41. A typical day

42. A typical day
08.00 Energetic wake-up activity & breakfast
10.00 Activity time
13:00 Lunch & Free time
18.00 Reflection of the day
20.00 Dinner & Film, music & workshops
22.30 Free time
23.30 Silence

43. Local suppliers network

44. Local suppliers network
CAN VALLS, bio and local fresh products (Lleida)
AGROBOTIGA, bio & local grossery (Besalú)
CAN BANAL, camping (Montagut)
CAN LLUIRE, eco-educational centre (Sadernes)
MARIA ESTHER, bio bakery (Besalú)

45. Work with us

46. Work with us: Company partner
Positive employer branding by giving your employees children…
• Innovative English immersion experience
• Practical sustainability skills
• Exposure to new cultures and languages
• Learning for Life – a rethink of how to be and do
• Deep-dive into the challenges of our time

47. Work with us: Camp and tour operators

48. Work with us: Camp and tour operators
A green & educational product for your portfolio
• A healthy blend of sustainability and fun
• Making new friends from different countries and cultures
• Organic food, renewable energies, geodesic
domes and eco-building
• A unique mix of adventure, English & sustainability

49. Work with us: Sponsors

50. Work with us: Sponsors
Inspiring program to challenge existing paradigms
• Join “sponsor a student” program
• Accredited facilitators & recognized sustainability program
• Unique opportunity for young people across Europe
and the Mediterranean to connect
• Promote intercultural dialogue and build capacity
for resilient and peaceful communities

51. Where we are heading…

52. Where we are heading…
Program development
Pilot camp, consolidate program & core team
with spring & summer camps in Spain, with participants
from Mediterranean and all over the world (2012-2013)

53. Where we are heading…

54. Where we are heading…
Train the trainers
Program accreditation, partnership development
and train the trainers program, in Spain (2013)

55. Where we are heading…

56. Where we are heading…
Avalon network
· Run camps in partner country and consolidate
train the trainers program
· Run 3 camps per year in Spain (2014-2015)

57. Who we are

58. Who we are: Active Earth
has hosted thousands of young people on student programs
giving them the chance to enjoy life-enhancing adventures
in a place of great natural beauty.
www.active-earth.net

59. Who we are

60. Who we are: Barcelonya
a team of educators and communication professionals
with over 20 years’ experience working for social change
in Spain and Latin America.
www.barcelonya.org

61. Who we are

62. Who we are: current partners
Mercy Corps
Save the Children
Rise international
Active Earth Foundation
RCE Barcelona, United Nations University

63. www.avalon-school.org
avalon@barcelonya.com
@avalonschool
+34 93424 5202