LEADERSHIP + TUSCANY
Call for Submissions
For the first time, Kennesaw State University Montepulciano will host a
SUSTAINABILITY MINDSET 
LEARNING LAB
Tuscany, July 26 - 28, 2018

Call for Submissions
Academic Experiential Learning Lab
Theme: Innovative Pedagogies to develop a Sustainability Mindset

Guidelines for Submissions

Participants are invited to submit a proposal for a session featuring activities, instruments or innovative pedagogic approaches to develop aspects of the sustainability mindset with students. Priority will be given to interactive and experiential sessions. Sessions can be between 60 to 90 min max. Consult for options of using outdoor spaces. 
Certificates of participation will be provided.
Format: Proposals need to be submitted following APA formatting, and include a 500 word description of the session, indicating context and learning outcomes, in addition to the outline of the design for the session. Send your proposal to  Isabel Rimanoczy.

Deadline for Submissions:  April 20, 2018.
For inquiries contact  Dr.Rimanoczy.



The Learning Lab will provide a small group, intensely interactive space, conducive to reflective activities, profound dialogues and professional exchange with colleagues from diverse geographies and contexts. 




In an exceptional natural setting - the Fortessa of Montepulciano,  professors familiar(*) with the Sustainability Mindset will:
  • Share their experience and pedagogical approaches
  • Learn from peers in different contexts and geographies
  • Develop new techniques and explore new tools and exercises
  • Present recent, current or future research
  • Experience Tuscany's nature as part of our Learning Lab
  • Network in a unique setting conducive to dialogue
Plus:
  • Enjoy the traditional Tuscan Cuisine - local, and organic
  • Visit a winery and participate in a wine tasting
  • Visit an exemplary Sustainable Winery in Salcheto and enjoy lunch 
  • Participate in a ride amidst hills and vineyards

(*) If you are not familiar with the Sustainability Mindset, check out the Introductory Workshop preceding the Learning Lab Conference, on July 23-25, 2018. Special Discounts available for registration in both events.

Registration Fees

Take advantage of our  Early Registration Fee ! If you register before April 30, 2018 , the Registration Fee is USD $600.

Registration covers Sessions July 26 - 27- 28, 2018 (see Agenda for details). In addition: Registration includes Welcome Dinner July 26- Lunch July 27 - Wine Tasting July 27 - Tuscan Dinner July 27 - Visit to the Sustainable Salcheto Winery July 28 - Lunch at Farm -All meals include beverages. Taxes and Tips are included in package. Lodging not included.[1]
Registration opens March 1, 2018.
After April 30, 2018 : Registration Fee is USD$ 650.

Accommodations
LIMITED VACANCIES!  In the small hill village of Montepulciano accommodations are limited! Hotels and B&B receive early bookings, so to ensure you get your space, make sure to reserve your accommodation at the time of your registration. Our dedicated Registration Center  is ready to help you.

[1] Take advantage of our dedicated Registration Center, where staff is ready to help you with accommodations, fitting your needs and budget. Also they can help you find recommended  activities in the area for before and after the event.

ABOUT MONTEPULCIANO

Sum mer is prime time in Montepulciano! The small medieval village in the province of Siena, southern Tuscany, has the perfect weather, long sunny days and the famous Italian hospitality, all of which make Tuscany and Montepulciano a favorite destination for visitors from around the globe. Biking tours, wine-tasting trips, organic farm tours, cooking classes, and the  Summer Music Festival   make this a much sought-after locality. 


I nternational Summer Art and Music Festival in Montepulciano 

July 12 - 29 2018   


Opera, music, prose, art, multimedia. 
The festival, which was created in 1976 by the celebrated composer Hans Werner Henze, has relaunched its key features.


While you are there, you may want to....

We have chosen this time for our Seminar, in the best season of the year, to offer our participants the opportunity for some pre- or post-session experiences. Music Festival, biking, hiking tours, historical Tuscany, agritourism visits, restaurants, cooking classes and many nearby picturesque towns....So much is available in the Summer! 

Contact  Virginia  to hear about some possibilities.   +39-0578-758582

Arriving In Montepulciano

Thanks to its privileged position close to motorways and train stations, it is very easy to reach Montepulciano either by car or by public transportation. Click HERE to find out the best options whether arriving by air, car, or train.

   
  Registration opens March 1st, 2018  

        Questions? Click here.

                                  
This Conference Learning Lab is co-sponsored by


  An initiative in support of
A THOUGHT TO PONDER

What we cannot understand by analysis, we become aware of in awe.
Rabbi A.J. Heschel

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