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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">“To educate students who can integrate human aspirations and nature’s systems we must model their education on the greatest designer of all – nature itself.”</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> - Tony Brown, Founder and Director of the Ecosa Institute</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Hello from the Ecosa Institute:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Here at the Ecosa Institute</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> located in Arizona</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> we teach year round courses in Sustainable and Ecological Design. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">This includes two summer workshops and a semester long program, offered once each spring and fall.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">We</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">were recently</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> mention</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">ed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> in the New York Times</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">, t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">he link to that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">article</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> is: </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/business/businessspecial2/17build.html?ex="><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/business/businessspecial2/17build.html?ex=</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Being</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> we are in the arid environment of Arizona, we teach how to think in ways that</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">accomplish</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> the most with the least (especially in terms of water)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">and to think and design more locally. The concepts we teach can be applied to any environment.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">We do offer tuition discounts for groups.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">SUMMER WORKSHOPS:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Each Summer Workshop is one month long. The first workshop teaches methods and materials used in sustainable construction. The second teaches Permaculture and water management. Both workshops provide academic and hands on experience in sustainable design and construction.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">They are excellent</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">for the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> student, the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">professional</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or the home owner looking to do projects on their home.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">To learn more about or apply for a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> SUMMER WORKSHOP</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">visit</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Gill Sans MT">www.ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or you can e-mail</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:info@ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Gill Sans MT">info@ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or call us, (928) 541-1002.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">SEMESTER LONG PROGRAM:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Participants</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> in the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">four month long</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Semester Program will gain an overview of sustainable design, from architecture to Permaculture, product design to urban and community planning. At the end of the semester students will have gained a strong foundation on which to develop a career in the growing field of Sustainable and Ecological Design.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Being that sustainable design is a holistic multi-disciplinary process, our programs are open to students and professionals from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">To learn more about or apply for the upcoming</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> SEMESTER PROGRAM</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">visit</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Gill Sans MT">www.ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or you can e-mail</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:info@ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Gill Sans MT">info@ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or call us, (928) 541-1002.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">We are currently accepting applications for our upcoming Summer Workshops, and for the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">upcoming Semester Program. To inquire more about Ecosa you can visit our website,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">www.ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT"> or feel free to e-mail us at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:info@ecosainstitute.org"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">info@ecosainstitute.org</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans MT">, or call (928) 541-1002</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Thank you and we look forward to meeting you,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Ecosa Institute</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">William Ozier</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Ecosa Institute </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">212B South Marina Street </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">Prescott, AZ 86303 </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">928 541 1002 </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Gill Sans MT">www.ecosainstitute.org </FONT></SPAN></P>
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