agroecology certificate & training abroad!

Global Agroecology Pathways Program (GAPP) 

– 2025 pilot program featuring experiential training in Kenya

MESA is thrilled to announce this pilot program! GAPP offers a monthlong global fellowship in July, 2025 to live and train with MESA’s global partner NGO based in Thika, Kenya.

Optional GAPP certificate courses are also offered for first-time program participants: 5 and 10-week certificate courses offering facilitator-led, interactive online sessions based on agroecology topics where students learn about global sustainable food systems and social movements. Students in the 10-week course — typically offered in the Fall — will also gain fundraising skills to help prepare for the Kenya fellowship.

GAPP: Kenya Fellowship includes:

GAPP Fellowship Overview – Hands on living, training and exchange in Thika, Kenya: 

• Fellows will spend the month of July, 2025 living and training at G-BiACK, learning and practicing biointensive agroecology. During the latter half of the fellowship, Fellows may opt to train with partnered community-based organizations (CBOs), the cornerstone of grassroots development work in East Africa.
• Basic Schedule: GAPP: Kenya runs Monday through Friday, with most weekdays following an on-campus schedule at G-BiACK or with nearby Community Based Organizations. Weekends allow for time off to explore the natural splendors of the region.

Full GAPP Fellowship cost (does not include optional course or airfare): $3525 includes an online orientation, plus one month of lodging, daily food, hands-on training, travelers’ insurance, excursions, Nairobi airport transfers in Kenya. Airfare not included. Limited scholarships available.