Ahupuaʻa Stewards Leadership Program

June 11 - July 18, 2024

Tuesdays from 9am-1pm &

Thursdays from 9am-3pm

Presented in partnership with UH Maui College and Kamehameha Schools.

Join our summer 2024 program for high school students on Maui to learn to develop and implement environmental decisions informed by ahupuaʻa systems. Goals include:

  • Leadership development: Fostering Maui Nui sustainability and resilience through ‘āina-based education and indigenous knowledge for future and emerging leaders in conservation and natural resource pathways.

  • Applied learning: Creating opportunities for students to experience a range of hands-on STEM concepts to support career exploration and discovery of their passion and purpose.

  • Mentorship: Cultivating relationships within the systems through mentoring with conservation leaders.

FREE TRAINING with 100% tuition Sponsorship and a $1,000 student stipend upon completion. For participants aged 16-18

For questions, contact Nicolette van der Lee at nhv@hawaii.edu or (808) 948-3300