Experiential spring intersession programs for high school students offer opportunities to engage with ‘āina

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 20, 2018—The Kohala Center is offering two outdoor-education programs for Hawai‘i Island high school students during the public school spring intersession, March 19 through 23. Participants who successfully complete the weeklong programs are eligible to receive a $125 to $250 stipend in the form of a VISA gift card to commend their dedication to natural resource college, career, and community pathways.
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FoodCorps recruitment for 2018–2019 school year begins

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 11, 2018—The national FoodCorps program is currently accepting applications from emerging food justice leaders for the 2018–2019 school year. Service member positions will be available on Hawai‘i Island, as well as in communities in 16 states in the continental U.S. and the District of Columbia.

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Teachers encouraged to apply for outdoor science professional development program

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 11, 2017—Hawai‘i teachers and their students will have opportunities this year to leave the classroom and study firsthand the island’s ahupua‘a, or traditional Hawaiian mountain-to-sea land divisions.
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FoodCorps recruitment begins

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 18, 2017—The national FoodCorps program is currently accepting applications from emerging food justice leaders for the 2017–2018 school year. Service member positions are available on Hawai‘i Island and O‘ahu, as well as in communities in 16 states in the continental U.S. and the District of Columbia.
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FoodCorps Hawai‘i seeks applicants for 2016–2017 service member positions

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 20, 2016—FoodCorps is currently recruiting service members throughout Hawai‘i who are passionate about teaching children what healthy food is, where it comes from, and expanding hands-on nutrition education programs. The deadline to apply for the 2016–2017 school year is March 31.
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Educational programs train new farmers and introduce high school students to careers in sustainable agriculture

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 24, 2015—Two programs aimed at training and supporting the next generation of farmers in Hawai‘i are seeking applicants for sessions being offered this fall.
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County, foundation invest in West Hawai‘i school learning gardens

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Kamuela, Hawai‘i—July 30, 2015—For the first time in its history, Holualoa Elementary School will have a part-time school garden educator thanks to a unique public-private partnership facilitated by a community-based nonprofit organization.
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FoodCorps Hawai‘i seeks applicants for 2015–2016 service member positions

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 21, 2015—FoodCorps is currently recruiting service members throughout Hawai‘i who are passionate about teaching children what healthy food is, where it comes from, and expanding hands-on nutrition education programs. The deadline to apply for the 2015–2016 school year is March 31.
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Federal grant supports Hawai‘i Farm to School programs

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 6, 2015—The Kohala Center recently received a federal Farm to School grant to support the increase of locally produced foods for Hawai‘i schools and to increase support for school gardens and farms statewide through curriculum development that connects core standards with garden-based education.
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Hawai‘i FoodCorps connects children with fresh, healthy food

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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 26, 2014—In its first year, the FoodCorps Hawai‘i program served 1793 school children in West O‘ahu and on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i islands, working to change their attitudes about eating healthy food by creating classroom and school garden activities combined with culinary and marketing experience.
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