ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Staff
Institute Evaluation
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Contact
Links
Acknowledgments
Articles from Asia

 
 
 
ASIA PROGRAM
Introduction
India Overview
Thailand Overview
Requirements
Itinerary
Asia Frequently Asked Questions
Program Fees
Application

 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
American Consular:
Asia
Belize

British Consular:
Asia -
India
Nepal
Thailand
Central America -
Belize
Guatemala

 

STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

Ted Hope

Ted is a co-founder and director of the Institute for Village Studies, and a teacher at Spring Street School in Friday Harbor, Washington. He earned his BA from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in Political Science, and his Master's from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in South Asian Studies.

He has been a teacher of humanities to high school and college students for over 20 years. He was the Director of the Stanford Schools in Redmond, Washington for 10 years before moving to the San Juan Islands, and it was with students from this high school that he began organizing and leading overseas adventures in learning. He also established and continues to coordinate the travel program at Spring Street School, which is currently offering trips to Central America and Asia to high school students.

Ted Hope has his BA cum laude from Lawrence University and his MA from the University of Wisconsin.



Peg Hope

Peg is the director of the Spring Street School in Friday Harbor, Washington. She earned her BA from Lawrence University in World Religions. She has been a teacher of math, English, and a variety of elective classes to high school students for over 20 years. Her love of travel and indigenous cultures, and belief in the transformative power of overseas adventures, keeps her committed to exploring and establishing opportunities for students to learn by "going and doing."

Peg Hope has her BA magna cum laude from Lawrence University.



Craig Carlson

"Let the beauty that you love be the work that you do."
-Rumi

We are all deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Craig Carlson in a swimming accident in December, 2001. Craig's spirit remains a source of inspiration to us all, eternally present in the work we do.

Craig would probably appreciate the following reminder from Rumi:

"Whitewater carries me along. I am a millstone turning day and night, moaning and creaking. By my turning, you know the power and motion of the invisible river. The beloved friend is a river. The nightsky is a water-wheel revolving in that. The love-river doesn't rest. In it, if you grab a branch, the river breaks it. Any attachment you have, take hold strongly and let it be snapped off! If you can't see the huge sky-turnings, look at the broken sticks moving by, and the foam-bubbles around you."


Melissa Hope

Melissa's history with the Institute began when she participated in the Belize programs as a student in 1998. For 5 years her role evolved from assistant group leader for younger students in Asia to administrator and group leader for the college programs. Melissa's greatest satisfaction comes from sharing in the personal transformation her students experience. Melissa earned her Bachelors Degree from Western Washington University in 2000.



Sara Bauer

Sara has been a group leader since 2000. Her experience with homesteading in the San Juan Islands has led her to become a strong advocate of sustainable development in third world countries. Sara's special gift is her ability to form intimate connections with indigenous peoples. Sara earned her Bachelors Degree from Evergreen State College in 1999.



Frank James, MD

Dr. James' core values are to do good, do well and have fun. He received his medical degree form the University of Washington, and has practiced medicine for 15 years, working primarily in the service of low income and disadvantaged populations, including two years at the Navajo Nation and extensive work with the Lummi community. He teaches and does research at the University of Washington's School of Public Health and Community Medicine where his work focuses on infectious disease control, community control of health determinates and effective interventions for personal health responsibility. Dr. James has run an international travel clinic for over 10 years and has been a medical consultant for the American Alpine Institute for the past 5 years.

In his personal life he is active in snow boarding, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, scuba diving and snorkeling. He is a committed and effective environmental activist; his most recent organizing has been around the issues of oil pipeline safety where he has been active at both the local and national level. He has teamed up for the past few years with singer/song writer Dana Lyons to promote changes in understanding of our environmental crisis through music and social action. Committed to personal health he keeps a regular discipline of Ashtanga yoga and meditation.

Dr. James has a BA magna cum laude Fairhaven College, 1973 and he earned his MD from the University of Washington, 1984.



Larry Greene

Larry Greene is a co-founder and director of the Institute for Village Studies. Larry is also President of Network Direct, Inc. and has been a marketing consultant for the past 24 years. For the past 20 years he has also worked to use his marketing communications and media knowledge to help organizations like The Institute for Village Studies successfully reach their targeted audience with their message. Larry's primary focus is on issues surrounding children, participatory democracy and sustainable community development.

Larry received his BA from the University of Iowa in 1966.




"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."

Ralph Waldo Emerson