Building a Better World
An integrated training program for the creators of a more compassionate and sustainable humanity.
Building a Better World is a contemplative and embodied modular course that seeks to engage the whole of us in the exploration of responsible local and global citizenship and the arts of sensitive and effective changemaking, holistic personal development, and wise, compassionate leadership.
At a glance
Dates: Rolling admissions, with next cohort intake on November 25, 2024, at our Himalayan campus (for next intake in Colorado, see our upcoming events)
Duration:
Next intake program is a three-week intensive workshop-retreat at our sister campus in the Indian Himalayas (Nov 25 – Dec 14, 2024).
The long-term Building a Better World course is an ongoing series of modular programs of various durations. For those who wish to gain further experience and deepen learning, it is recommended to participate for at least 12-15 months, and it is possible to stay on even longer. It is possible to participate for a shorter period as well. Applicants are encouraged to contact us with any questions or concerns about duration.
Locations: There are three venues for participation:
In-person at Dharmalaya Institute (Himachal Pradesh, India)
In-person at Earthville Institute (Colorado, USA)
Remotely (online) for some sessions
Program type: Immersive residential with hybrid options for partial remote participation
Modular structure: A stream of workshops, courses, practicums, and retreats, with mix-and-match in-person and remote participation options, allowing participants to join one or several or all of the program modules, or to come and go, according to interest and availability.
Cost: Sliding scale (see specific event pages for details)
Program synopsis
Earthville Institute is partnering with Dharmalaya Institute (our sister school in the Himalayas) to bring you “Building a Better World,” a unique long-term service-learning program designed for caring people like you who want to be the co-creators of a more compassionate and sustainable world. This precious opportunity is designed to empower participants as insightful, sensitive, and effective agents of change, and to foster the development of skills for making your creative inspirations into realities.
Each of us has our own unique contributions to make to this world, but how can we make the best contributions we can make? Where do we focus, and how do we improve? How do we meet the human challenges of working with others effectively? How do we communicate successfully? How do we reach people? How do we inspire others to action? How do we make it work financially? How do we take care of ourselves along the way? And how do we do our work as sustainably as possible?
This program will address all of these essential questions and more, supporting you to make greater beneficial impacts while also evolving as a caring human and a compassionate local and global citizen.
You’ll have opportunities to apply the skills and sensitivities you’ll be developing in the course in the real-world context of the work of Earthville Institute itself (with the option of gaining experience at our Himalayan campus as well). And, in that process, you will have the opportunity to be a part of the team that will shape the future of our work — a rare and precious opportunity to make a major impact.