Actually, the project is in many ways an investigation into the defintion and true nature of humanity. Philosophy, especially of eastern religions and education. Spent four months in Peru, learning spanish and cross-culture communications. Dream studies also ecompassed much of the work, which required daily journaling. 


---------------------------------------------------------------------
4A. Did your program (or project)include Social Sciences?
Yes, minor.

yes, how were the Social Sciences included in your program(or project)?

Educational Philosophy. Studying first world immperialism and our impact on third world nations




---------------------------------------------------------------------
6A. Did your program(or project) include writing?
Minor

B. If yes, how was writing included in your program(or project)?

Daily journaling and end of the year article to CPJ .


---------------------------------------------------------------------
7A. Did you use technology to present work, conduct research (including library research), or solve problems?
Minor emphasis

7B. If yes, how did you do so?

Digital photography and photoshop to compile prrtfolio of photography and art. A blog that has just been started but will later become home base when traveling. This will also feature art until I get a website.  Computer presentation at the end of year. Always conducting research online, through the theosophical society and library.


---------------------------------------------------------------------
8A. Did your program(or project) include activities designed to promote critical thinking?
Major Emphasis.

8B. If yes, how were such activities included in your program(or project)?

Ordinary thinking-contemplation-concentration-meditation. Constant re-evaluation of the self, the ego and my own ability to be mindful, calm and centered was the majority of the years work. To share techniques that have helped me to gain insight and focus and which have installed a sense of peace, I will share through the end of the year writings and presentation.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
9A. Did your program(or project) make an effort to address racism, sexism, classism, or other forms of oppression?
Yes. Emphasis
9B. If yes, what strategies or activities did you(or your faculty team)use that worked well?
We promoted student based learning, no teachers taught, we were allowed virtually open credit oppurtunity unlike any other program in the nation. I believe that traditional education, no matter how liberal or critical, is oppressive and in taking part of a class like patience we are living the future and setting examples as to how to create a learning environment with no borders, where a professor doesnt claim to "know more" than the students, where the students and teachers recognize that there is false history within the literature and knowlegde in Academia. When we acknowlegde people as equals and afford them oppurtunities to decide what education means to them, we raise the level of humanity as a whole and thus contribute to abolishing sexism, racism and so on, which all root in the idea of borders and an "us" and "them" attitude. We operated a totally different kind of educational system.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
10A. Were there opportunities for you to do advanced work in this program(or project)?
Yes.
      
10B. If yes, please elaborate…

The faculty made it clear that this could be used as an internship, feild study, etc...anything that is possible to study this course can accomodate.  I studied abroad and am now setting up a portfolio of visual arts that I might not have been able to start on until senoir year.

---------------------------------------------------------------------
This information is needed for ongoing assessment of our Evergreen curriculum. Your participation is extremely important and appreciated. The results of this end-of-program survey will be used to help describe Evergreen's work to accreditors and Board of Trustees, share innovative practices among faculty and staff, provide useful feedback to faculty and planning units, and suggest faculty development interests and resource needs. This program review is one part of a multifaceted approach to assessing teaching and learning at Evergreen.

Your Team