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The Last Oasis: Exploring a Javanese Rainforest
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The “Last Oasis” is a learning adventure that takes participants to the very heart of a Javanese rainforest.
The program is facilitated from a spectacular “glamping” facility in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park.
Participants will take part in various activities:
Rainforest trek to waterfalls and a nearby summit – deep forest exploration with an overnight stay at our remote satellite camp, complete with solos!
This is a full day forest hike covering approximately 8 kms. Students will follow a stream through the rainforest to a series of spectacular waterfalls, before beginning an ascent to forest camp. There is a strong likelihood of encountering gibbons on this hike – make sure to listen for them howling in the canopy.
The forest summit will be ...the participants’ “remote camp” for one night – truly an opportunity to experience “deep jungle” at night with all its extraordinary sounds.
Service learning initiative: Indigenous tree farming and forest repopulation project
Participants will help Odyssey Institute and the National Park authorities in the development of a “tree farm” dedicated to endangered tree species. Activities will include the planting of rare tree saplings at secret locations inside the national park.
Evenings will be dedicated to campfires, storytelling and small group reflections on the plight and beauty of the forest.
Learning Objectives
Deep exploration of a tropical forest in West Java
Outdoor adventure: extensive trekking and tropical forest exploration
Service learning initiative: Indigenous tree farming and repopulation project
Maximum Number of Students: 60
Five core values that drive everything Odyssey Institute does:
Service
RELATIONSHIPS. COMMUNITY. SUSTAINABILITY.
Being of service to others and the communities we live in is an essential ingredient in the practice of Global Citizenship. We believe in cultivating humility, selflessness, empathy and artful listening skills. The result is a deepening of our relationships with each other and the natural world.
Collaboration
TEAMWORK. AFFIRM. COMMUNICATE.
A collaborative spirit lives at the heart of Odyssey Institute and we prioritize collaboration above competition. As a community of passionate experiential educators we work to identify needs, strengths and synergies and harness our full potential across language barriers and cultural differences.
Adventure
RISK. INNOVATE. EXPLORE.
We believe a life well-lived must be filled with adventure! We are experts in safely taking students out of their comfort zones, in exploring our “edges”, in seeking out new people, places and things. These experiences create rich opportunities for personal growth.
Leadership
OWNERSHIP. SKILL. VISION.
Leadership is an inward endeavor, for effective leadership demands self aware individuals. Anytime one is removed from their comfort zone, and confronted with a unique experience, all within the confines of an intimate community setting, ample opportunities for self evaluation abound.
Our learning adventures provide students with individual and group opportunities to identify issues and develop a pro-active, solution-oriented approach. We mentor empowered, self-aware leaders who feel inspired and equipped to deal with life.
Experiential Education
HOLISM. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES. DYNAMIC EXPERIENCES.
We are committed to a holistic, experiential approach to education that celebrates all that constitutes human nature and what young people have to offer the world. To educate the “whole of a human being” means to provide stimulation (opportunities to learn) in each of the following five areas:
Mental
Emotional
Social
Physical
Spiritual
We believe we must engage heart, mind, muscle and all other forms of human intelligence in the pursuit of learning. As professional educators, this provides us with a profound challenge, for we must also allow our own ability to facilitate learning to constantly evolve.
Odyssey Institute’s mission is to inspire and equip a new generation of global citizens. We champion the concept of experiential education and work with schools, teachers and partner organizations to deliver truly inspired, world-class learning adventures throughout the Indonesian archipelago.
Odyssey Institute employs the best and the brightest passionate educators dedicated to inspiring the next generation of Global Citizens.
At our headquarters in Bali, our senior administration team is comprised of program managers, logisticians and operations experts.
We’re a highly skilled, multi-lingual team with a ton of industry experience that makes everything “in the field” possible. Detail-oriented self-starters with excellent communication skills and we know our role is vital to the success of Odyssey Institute’s programs throughout the archipelago.
