Areas of Study

GOSESO Students in the environmentThe GOSESO curriculum integrates new grassroots educational tools that build human and social capital and advance economic sustainability, social justice, and natural resource conservation. Our curriculum is designed based upon a practical needs assessment and the incorporation of indigenous knowledge.  

To create this curriculum, we have employed a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods, including interviews and focus groups with a random sample of local people to determine whether they considered their livelihoods to be sustainable. Local people were also asked to identify the constraints and obstacles that limit their ability to reduce poverty, progress toward sustainable livelihoods, and improve their stewardship of the natural resources in the area. 

Since people acquire knowledge in different contexts, through diverse learning styles and multiple intelligences, the GOSESO pedagogy employs various learning approaches such as cooperative, service-learning, project-based, peer-assisted and cross-age learning to accommodate students’ differing educational needs. 

Click in each link below to learn more about various courses to be offered by GOSESO:

Environmental History

Wildlife Behaviors and Management

Ecology and People

Fire Control and Management

Conflict Management and Peace Building

Leadership

Computer Literacy and Geo-Spatial Technology

Geography and Social Studies

Ecological and Cultural Tourism

Sustainable Agriculture

A Foundation for Resource Economics

Gender, Class, and Ethnicity

Human Population Growth, Health, and Welfare

Physical Education

Language Arts

Fine and Performing Arts