“International Sustainable Development Studies Institute”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI), based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is an educational institution offering experiential study abroad programs for students currently enrolled at universities and colleges in the United States. ISDSI's semester-long programs immerse students in the cultures of Thailand by taking participants out of the traditional classroom and into the expedition field. During each course, students go on multi-day expeditions to various regions of Thailand and experience first-hand the cultures and ecologies of the country. Courses are hands-on while teaching students about sustainable development and its relationship to local communities. Participants also spend the majority of time living in homestays and with locals.

Taking an approach to education that entails hands-on learning, cultural immersion and local engagement, has led to ISDSI's education model being the topic of journal articles and conference seminars.^[1]

Sending Schools include: Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, Kalamazoo College, Calvin College and Wheaton College.^[2]

Risk Management

With students and staff undertaking multiple expeditions and spending a large portion of time in the wilderness, ISDSI emphasizes the importance of risk management, and creating steps to prevent injury while handling risky situations. ISDSI's risk management practices have been referenced by a variety of organizations and were presented at the 2004 Wilderness Risk Management Conference.^[3]

History

The International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI) is based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and began as an initiative of the Center for International Programs at Kalamazoo College in 1999.^[4] ISDSI was originally located on the campus of Chiang Mai University, but in 2004 ISDSI moved to its own location after gaining legal status as a Thai foundation.

Legal Status and Governance

In 2004, ISDSI was registered as a project under The Foundation for Experiential Learning in Thailand. The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that hold ISDSI’s Executive Director accountable. ISDSI is also registered as a 501C-3 Non-Profit in the United States.

External links

• "Sustainability Education, Experiential Learning, and Social Justice: Designing Community Based Courses in the Global South" by Mark A. Ritchie, Ph.D. (Executive Director, ISDSI)

• ISDSI's Risk Management Policy Presented at Wilderness Risk Management Conference

References

1. ^{{cite web|last1=Ritchie, Ph.D.|first1=Mark A.|title=Sustainability Education, Experiential Learning, and Social Justice: Designing Community Based Courses in the Global South|url=http://www.jsedimensions.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mark-Ritchie-finalproofMay-2013.pdf|website=jsedimensions.org |publisher=Journal of Sustainability Education Vol. 5, May 2013|accessdate=15 August 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=ISDSI Sending Schools|url=http://isdsi.org/about/sending-schools/|website=http://isdsi.org/about/sending-schools/|accessdate=15 August 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Ritchie, Ph.D.|first1=Mark A.|title=THE OBJECTIVE HAZARDS OF CULTURE: RISK MANAGEMENT IN AN INTERNATIONAL SETTING|url=http://www.nols.edu/nolspro/pdf/ritchie_wrmc_2004.pdf|website=nols.edu |accessdate=2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Kalamazoo College CIP Listing|url=http://kalamazoo.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=15926|website=http://kalamazoo.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=15926|accessdate=15 August 2014}}