Agriculture

Within the agricultural area of this InterFaith Settlement, there is the cultivation of crops, including rice, corn, wheat, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, carrots, and additional produce.  There is also the raising of cattle within this InterFaith Settlement, including horses, cows (for milk), sheep (for wool), goats (for milk), chickens (for eggs), and other animals, including cats and dogs.  The cattle are maintained for the specific purpose described;  there is an absence of slaughtering animals within this InterFaith Settlement.  These crops and provisions from animals are directly provided for specific consumption by the residents of this InterFaith Settlement as well as for general trade between this InterFaith Settlement and other individuals and organisations in the locality of this InterFaith Settlement and throughout the World.

 

 

Light Industry

Within the industrial area of this InterFaith Settlement, there is the maintenance of light industry.  This includes the production of furniture and other handcrafts, as well as clothing.  The products made from this light industry are directly provided for specific utilisation by the residents of this InterFaith Settlement as well as for general trade between this InterFaith Settlement and other individuals and organisations in the locality of this InterFaith Settlement and throughout the World.

 

Education

This InterFaith Settlement provides formal education, from preschool and kindergarten to level 12, to the children of this InterFaith Settlement within the facilities previously described.  This InterFaith Settlement utilises the Montessori Method of instruction (http://montessori.co.uk), specifically from preschool and kindergarten through level 8.  This InterFaith Settlement also consults with the example and practices of the International School of the United Nations, (www.unis.org).  In the provision of education from levels 9 to 12, this InterFaith Settlement also includes the instructional guidelines provided by the International Baccalaureate Programme, (www.ibo.org), to prepare students to continue their respective education through the university level and beyond.

 

The distinctions within the schooling and the coinciding separation of facilities are made in the proceeding manner:  preschool and kindergarten (ages ~2 – 5), elementary school (ages ~ 6 – 8;  levels 1 – 3), higher elementary school (ages ~ 9 – 10;  levels 4 – 5), middle school (ages ~ 11 – 13; levels 6 – 8), preparatory school (ages ~ 14 – 17;  levels 9 – 12) (additional information pertaining the curriculum progression is included within the addenda). 

 

There is also the potential for higher education to be provided within the auspices of this InterFaith Settlement, similar to the example of Asona University, including instruction at the university, graduate, and doctoral levels.

 

 

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