Application For Ecology Action's GROW BIOINTENSIVE 8-Month Internship Programs—2021 Season Ecology Action's 8-Month Internship Program immerses participants in all aspects of biologically intensive food raising. Interns will learn practical skills and teaching techniques through their involvement in day-to-day farm work and an integrated classroom learning program curriculum. By the end of the program, interns will have gained hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of the designing, planning and management of a small-scale biologically intensive mini-farm and teaching the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) Method. *** IMPORTANT NOTE, READ FIRST: The hosting of onsite internship programs is contingent upon COVID-19 safety regulations. If safety considerations make it necessary to cancel an onsite internship program before it begins, registrants will be provided with a full refund of all fees. If a program is cancelled after it begins, participants will either receive a pro-rated refund based on the work completed, or be provided with online coursework and guidance necessary to complete the internship as a distance-learning program, or the opportunity to transfer to a future program, whichever makes the most sense for the progress of the participants, as determined by the program coordinators. For all onsite internships the following applies: No scholarships available. Participants from USA only. Time-stamped negative COVID test req’d. Arrive 10 days before classes start to quarantine. *** The 8-month internship runs April 3, 2021- November 23, 2021. Application Deadline: March 15, 2021 (Earlier applications preferred) Participant Notification by March 21, 2021 Arrive Onsite No Later Than: Mar 25, 2021 to quarantine. If you are interested in applying for this internship, you must first: Read the website information on program description, expenses, schedule, reading list, and site descriptions at: growbiointensive.org/Internship/8MonthOnsite.html. Read the Internship Program Information 8-Month Internship Information Booklet Read A Farmer's Mini-Handbook: GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming at: growbiointensive.org/ePubs/index.html (available in additional languages at growbiointensive.org/Self_Teaching.html.) Read Ecology Action's Letter of Expectations for Internship at: growbiointensive.org/Internship/8MI-Expectations.pdf. Fill out and submit the following application. Applicants should note that this is an unpaid, fee-based internship program. Program fees include tuition, books, supplies, incidental and administrative expenses and are non-refundable except for COVID-19 contingencies as noted above. Additional expenses can include variable personal (to be provided by participants) expenses including telephone/internet, travel, medical insurance, sponsorship and visa costs, etc. Do not send payment until you have been notified of your acceptance to the program. Once you are accepted, you will receive further information on schedules, site placement, preparation and payments. '*' fields are required. Please Upload Your Application Documents Here: Required Reading Waiver: I have read Ecology Action's Letter of Expectations, and I agree to all terms therein. I have read the website information on program description, expenses, schedule, reading list, and site locations; the Internship Program and Information Booklet; and the GB Farmer's Mini-Handbook. If applying for the 2021 Internship Season, I will make myself available for a Skype interview in 2021 (Ecology Action will schedule this meeting via email). Completed Medical Report * Limited to a 6 megabyte file upload. 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What is your native (primary) language? * - Select -EnglishOther... Please specify your native (primary) language * Please rate your English skills from 1 (limited) to 10 (very strong): Listening * - Select -12345678910 Speaking * - Select -12345678910 Reading * - Select -12345678910 Writing * - Select -12345678910 More About You In 4-6 sentences each, please describe: Yourself: Why are you interested in food sovereignty issues and how do you intend to use the knowledge gained during this internship to benefit others in your community? * Your farming experience: * Your professional experience, including any teaching experience: * In your current position, how much of your time is spent in each of the below roles? Please provide a value of 0 (none of my time) - 10 (all off my time) for each role: Administration: * - Select -012345678910 Teaching and/or knowledge sharing within your organization: * - Select -012345678910 Knowledge sharing outside of your organization: * - Select -012345678910 Hands-on food growing: * - Select -012345678910 Please share one experience where you demonstrated leadership: * Please share a time when you turned a challenging situation into a positive outcome: * How do you learn best? * How many hours per week do you typically work? Are you comfortable with the long hours of often physical work that managing a mini-farm full-time often requires? * How do you feel about being away from family and friends for 8 months? Are you okay with not having regular communications with them (internet is available at all training sites)? * What do you consider your areas of expertise? What are your greatest skills? What skills or expertise do you want to gain? * What do you like to do in your free time? * Please describe the organizations and/or communities that you currently work with: * When you return from your internship, will you continue to do work with your present community or organization, or will you be returning to accomplish something else? If something else, what? * What do you hope to be doing in 10 years? * Please Describe Your Experience with the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Method How did you hear about this internship? * No GROW BIOINTENSIVE experience I have no experience with GROW BIOINTENSIVE, but I am interested in an internship. Have you read "How to Grow More Vegetables..." by John Jeavons? * Yes No Have you read the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Farmer's Mini-Handbook? * Yes No View and download at: www.growbiointensive.org/PDF/FarmersHandbook.pdf Have you attended GROW BIOINTENSIVE training? * No Ecology Action 3-Day Workshop in Willits, CA Other (Please describe your training below.) Have you attended GROW BIOINTENSIVE training? Other (Please describe your training below.) Are you currently using GROW BIOINTENSIVE growing methods? * Yes No Please describe the specific GROW BIOINTENSIVE practices that you are currently using: * Mini-Bio: Please write a brief biography about yourself which will be published in Ecology Action's Internship Handout should you be accepted into the program. Please be sure to include: 1) why you are interested in food sovereignty issues and the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method of food raising and 2) how you intend to use the information you learn in this program to influence others and help your community upon program completion. How does GROW BIOINTENSIVE fit into your future work plans? Learning Through Internship What 5 specific things would you like to learn during this internship? Are you comfortable with: Learning in a classroom setting for up to 8 hours per day? * Yes No Doing physical work outside for up to 8 hours per day? * Yes No Sharing a room and living in rustic conditions? * Yes No Dietary Information Do you have any specific dietary requirements? Before proceeding, please note that Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm is a vegan site. This means that no animal products (meat, eggs, or dairy) are consumed or allowed on the site. If you join the internship program and are placed at or visit VGFP, you must agree to abide by the vegan diet standards while onsite. Travel Information Medical insurance coverage valid in the U.S. will be required during your stay. Please tell us: * I will provide my own medical insurance during my stay. I will need Ecology Action to provide me with insurance coverage during my stay. If you are providing your own insurance, a minimum coverage level of $1,000,000 USD is required. Please list all international airports (and their corresponding cities) that you will be able to depart from and return to. Medical/Insurance Information Because the 8-month Internship Program can involve strenuous exercise, rustic living conditions and rugged terrain, we ask that you provide some basic information regarding your health and your ability to pay for any medical care that might be required if you should sustain an injury in the course of this program. If accepted to this program, you will be required to fill out a hardcopy of our Release Form and Waiver, and U.S. citizens will be required to provide proof of medical insurance. Non-U.S. citizens will be required to purchase international insurance for the duration of the internship (Ecology Action will facilitate this process for accepted applicants). Only US applicants considered for the 2021 season due to COVID travel restrictions. Be assured that we only use the information submitted to make sure all of our interns have the best possible experience. We will never divulge any of your information to anyone, for any reason. Do you have a heart condition, back condition, or other present and/or pre-existing conditions that could limit your full participation in the physical activities of this internship? * - Select -YesNo Please list any medications you are taking Date of last medical examination * I have major/catastrophic medical insurance coverage * - Select -YesNo Medical Report Acknowledgement I confirm that a doctor has completed my Medical Report Form and that I have attached the completed form to my application. * - Select -YesNo I understand that without a completed Medical Report Form, my application will not be considered. 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