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Project Hawai'i 2012- 12 Day Adventure Service (New Promo!!)

Location: United States: Hawaii

Program Duration: 1-2 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks

Dates: July 14th-26th

Project Hawai'i with Cultural Institute of America

http://www.CulturalInstituteofAmerica.com

P.O. Box 1844 Keaau, HI 96749 United States

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Phone: (808) 982-4036 Outreach Cell (808) 987-6018

Fax: (808) 982-8128

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Description

Project Hawai'i provides teens with the opportunity to make a difference over their summer break by mentoring young children and helping them through their camp activities. Working along side the homeless children will help them to develop leadership and mentoring skills. Teens will be immersed in the camp activities and helping to teach their camp buddies personal hygiene, life skills and social awareness.

This is a mini version of our 4-week long program. Specifically targeting the sleepover session and gives the most service experience. Teens will earn 80 hours in this short tour.

Teens will arrive on the island of Hawai'i at the Hilo International Airport and greeted with a flower lei by their group leader and the other teens whom arrived at the beginning of the tour. After meeting their new friends and settling in, the teens will being their voyage up to the retreat style cabins. Along the way teens will stop at the beautiful Akaka Falls and try their hand at rope swinging and enjoy a lunch in the tropical jungles. Arriving at the camp just before dinner, teens will help the little one's pack into their cabins and settle in. Then down to the BBQ pavilion for roasting marshmallows with their camp buddies.

This camp is 5 days of fun activities and educational program to help guide your camp buddy on a path to success. Some of the activities include glamour night for the little girls and race car building for the boys, water wars, monster movie night, play presentation and so much more.

The cabins are nestled high on the mountain in Honoka'a with beautiful star filled skies and tropical nature paths. Clean refreshing air, and serene setting makes for one of the most beautiful restful places on the islands.

During the 5 day camp, we know that teens need their break from the little one's so they will take off to learn Hula lessons, hike sacred lands, swim in the black sands beach and enjoy a Hawaiian heritage tour of Waipio Valley. Teens will also have social time in town over Starbucks and lunch to talk about all their little camp buddies.

After our sleepover camp ends, the teens will be touring the other side of the island for more beach exploration, swimming at Honu (turtle) beach and visiting the famous attractions of Ali'i Dr. before heading home.

Just to briefly touch on the cabin sleepover life...these are well equipped cabins with full bath to allow teens to shower or freshen up anytime, as well there is a full kitchen stocked with teens snacking needs. It is NOT camping, we are in a retreat style nature reserve.

Highlights

* Working Hands on with Homeless Children
* Earning 80 community service hours
* Exploring native Hawaiian lands, sacred valleys, and more
* Hiking waterfalls
* Beach exploration
* Shopping
* Hula lessons
* Hawaiian Cultural Lessons
* Tax Deductible Tuition!!

Travel Types
  • Dancing
  • Eco Tours
  • Environmental Studies
  • Heritage Tourism
  • Native Culture Studies
  • Nature Tours
  • Off Road / 4X4 Driving
  • RainForest Tours
  • Sailing
  • Snorkeling
  • Sports
  • Student Tours
  • Summer Camp
  • Tours
  • Volunteering
Qualifications

This is a teen mentoring service program. Which will require teens to have the love for working with children. Teens will need to be enrolled in high school or a graduate class of 2012 with a min. GPA of 3.2. Teens will also need to have recommendation letters from 2 sources that have observed their interaction with children.

This mini version of our program is geared for teens who are primarily seeking to work with children while earning their community service requirements. Teens will need to be outgoing and up for adventure, and be ready to cry when they leave their new-found camp buddies.

Type of Programs
  • Adventure Travel
  • Community Service / Volunteerism
  • Cultural Exploration
  • Student Tours

Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

Promo Til Dec. 31: USD3,550.00

Cost Include Description:

This is an all inclusive tour. Once the teen arrives on the island of Hawai'i everything is provided. We even provide hygiene products, camp shirts, camp memory books, all transportation, entrance fees, meals, snacks, supervision...everything by your teens spending money for Hawaiian souvenirs.

This tuition is tax deductible as well.

It does not include round-trip airfare from the Hilo International Airport.

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    Teens will need experience working with young children, such as in a day care, babysitting, club, group, etc. These are very young children and need extra care and patients.
Volunteer Types
  • Childcare/children
  • Community Development
  • Community Organizing
  • Culture
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Eco-tourism
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Homelessness
  • Music
  • Nutrition
  • Self Help
  • Social Services, Social Work
  • Sports
  • Volunteering
  • Youth
  • Youth Development
Typical Volunteer
A typical volunteer is open minded, ready to learn a new culture and love working with children. Typically outgoing and wanting to meet new people and explore new places. Shy teens are welcome as well, but typically our applicants are very friendly and love to talk, stay up all night, go to the movies, be on facebook, and of course text. Too bad they will be missing most of that, but this is a very short tour and the rest of the world can wait while you do your part in changing the lives of homeless children. Just think what your facebook will look like then!!
Age Range
14-19
This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Other

Participants Travel to United States

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Essay
  • Letters of Reference
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Other
  • Physical Exam/Health Records
  • Resume
  • Transcript
Typically The Application Process Time is
2 days after application rec.
Project Hawai'i with Cultural Institute of America's Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower teens to make a difference in their tomorrow while making changes in present through interactive solutions. Providing the teens leadership skills to enhance the lives of homeless children and helping to end the cycle of poverty in America. While learning about and exploring the Cultural aspects from true Hawaiians and Fostering Cultural Exchange, awareness and acceptance.

Year Founded

1990

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