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Kako'o Connections
The Kākoʻo Connections program supports Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island based Department of Education (DOE) high school students and recent graduates by facilitating professional connections in the fields of natural resources and environmental conservation. Participants visit post-secondary institutions and natural resource or environmental conservation organizations, engage in mālama ʻāina (caring for the land), practice job readiness skills, and receive higher education preparation advice.
Program Details:
- Applicants must be an Oʻahu or Hawaiʻi island student in grades 11 or 12, or be a recent high school graduate.
- Participants are eligible to receive a $595 stipend upon successful completion of all program requirements.
- Participants will be flying between Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island with Kupu staff. Anyone under 18 will require permission from their parent/legal guardian.
- Program Dates:
- Two Week Summer Session: Monday 6/03/24 - Friday 6/14/24
Kākoʻo Connections ʻOhana Night:
- At the end of the program, each participant's family is invited to join us for a free event to learn about how to get involved in the program, and how to best support their child's college and career pursuits in Hawaiʻi's natural resources management sector. More information about this event will be provided upon acceptance into the program.
Benefits
- Participants enhance their network and community through engagement with professionals in the natural resources (NR) field during college/university and NR organization visits (e.g., mālama ʻāina and career journey talks).
- Participants engage in college and career readiness activities and have opportunities to practice what they learn throughout the program (e.g., informational interview skills and how to fill out college applications).
- Participants learn about support available to participants and their families that can make pursuing a career in NR more manageable (e.g., FAFSA and scholarship information).
- Has a passion for Hawai’i’s ʻĀina, which can take various forms. Some examples include: anyone looking to find their place in environmental science or sustainability, a dedicated hula student, a graphic designer who wants to use their art for environmental conservation, etc.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Youth Conservation Corps
Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP is now accepting applications for its summer Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program. YCC provides gainful employment and an educational experience in the conservation of our natural and historical heritage. YCC workers will participate in conservation and preservation related projects park-wide and work with all park division.
This year’s YCC program will run for a period of seven weeks from June 10 - July 26, 2024.
- Applicants for YCC crew member positions must be between the ages of 15 and 18.
- Term of employment from June 10 - July 26
- Applicant must be at least 15 years of age and not reached the age of 19.
- Enrollees in the program work 38 hours per week Monday - Thursday from 6:00am to 2:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 2:30pm.
- Pay is $14.00/hr.
- Application must be submitted by May 10, 2024
- Application can be picked up at the park Administration Building Monday - Thursday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm or contact Midge Casuga at 808-328-2326 ext 1420, Midred_Casuga@nsp.gov and make arrangements for pickup.
Konawaena High School is proud to be a CFES Brilliant Pathways partner school!
Through our partnership with CFES Brilliant Pathways, we’re giving students an opportunity to forge their route to a bright future. The CFES Brilliant Pathways program prepares students for college and career through mentoring, and equipping them with the Essential Skills that include perseverance, agility, goal setting, networking, teamwork, and leadership.
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Through our partnership with CFES Brilliant Pathways, we’re giving students an opportunity to forge their route to a bright future. The CFES Brilliant Pathways program prepares students for college and career through mentoring, and equipping them with the Essential Skills that include perseverance, agility, goal setting, networking, teamwork, and leadership.
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