Admissions Summer Programs
For teens (15-19) who like to THINK and DO.
Marlboro’s pre-college programs offer young adults the opportunity to study directly with faculty members, and to build relationships with a group of other students passionate about learning, in the classroom and out.
Eating Against the Machine | Apply Online
Sunday, June 17th – Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
What does it mean to grow your food in a world where most of what we eat is produced by machines? Meg Mott, who teaches Politics at Marlboro College, will lead students in a week-long exploration of the connections between economics, politics and food. Students will split time between hands-on visits to farms in southeastern VT, one of the pioneering communities in the local and slow food movements, and big-picture conversations that help develop critical consciousness.
Participants will live in a college dorm, along with college student leaders. Together they will pick, cook and eat a variety of local foods, and consider what it is like to care for an animal that will certainly be killed. The program is friendly to vegetarians and meat eaters, but will challenge participants to think (and eat) outside their comfort zones. This, along with faculty-directed reading, will spark conversations about the social, cultural, political and ethical aspects of the food we eat, and where it comes from.
Philosophies of the Wilderness | Apply Online
Sunday, June 24th – Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Marlboro College philosophy professor (and long-time Outward Bound instructor), William Edelglass, will take students on a physical and theoretical exploration of “the wilderness” and their relation to it. Integrating themes of sustainability and relationships with the more-than-human-world, students will have the opportunity to reflect together on the moral dimensions of living with animals, ecosystems and other humans.
Students will spend some time in a college dorm, but will also camp, hike and reflect in beautiful nearby areas. In challenging themselves physically and mentally, individually and as a team, participants will leave with new skills, ideas and friends!
Application Details | Final Deadline: May 31, 2012
Apply now to secure your space in one of these exciting programs. To ensure a high-quality experience, each faculty member will select 12 student participants. To apply, complete the online application form and submit a 300-500 word essay to Ariel Brooks (abrooks@marlboro.edu) following one of the prompts below.
The $500 participation fee (which covers lodging, food and all educational program costs) will be paid at the time of enrollment.
Eating Against the Machine essay prompt: How do you understand your relationship to food? How does that change when you think about eating animals? Why are you excited about this program, and what will you contribute to the group?
Philosophies of the Wilderness essay prompt: What does the word "wilderness" mean to you? Why are you excited about this program, and what will you contribute to the group?
Prompt For people applying to both sessions (only write one essay): In your opinion, what is/are the connection(s) between the two programs? Why are you excited about these programs, and what will you contribute to the group? If you had to choose, which session would you prefer?
Questions?
For details about program schedule, housing, health care and more, download the Marlboro preCollege Program Handbook 2012. Ariel Brooks, Marlboro College Director of Non Degree Programs, is also happy to answer questions and can be reached at: 802-451-7118, abrooks@marlboro.edu.
