Teen Mentoring & Cultural Tour Summer Camp-Project Hawai'i (2 Scholarships Available)

  United States

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Hawaii

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: June 24th-July 22nd

Description: This is a unique volunteer opportunity filled with cultural exchange and learning. Teens will spend one week at a Hawaiian retreat with their camp buddies (homeless children) helping them to learn life skills and work hands on with projects, sports, arts, and more. Then the teens will spend a week with their buddies at a day camp. During this time the evenings will be filled with cultural lessons and activities to help the teens present an authentic luau for their camp buddies.

The third week, teens will fly to Oahu for more cultural understanding, tours of famous places as well as the secluded "locals only" hangouts. Teens will also have surfing lessons from the pipeline champion and music lessons from our famous local bands. Returning to the Big Island for the final week will include more sightseeing tours, snorkel cruise, hiking the volcano and more native activities.

Too much to list...see our site for the full calendar list of details.

Highlights:
* 200 community service hour certificate towards your acedemic acheivements.
* Working hands on with homeless keiki (children)
* Island exploration
* Cultural learning
* Snorkel Cruise
* Volcano Hiking
* Surf Lessons
* Hawaiian lessons
* Authentic hawaiian dance/show
* Making life-long friendships
* Developing leadership skills
* Once in a life time experiences!

Qualifications:
* Teens must be enrolled in the 10th-12th grade and hold a 3.5 gpa in order to qualify for the cultural scholarship award. We have two left and would need applications in by Friday.

* Teens must love working with children, be openminded and willing to learn new cultures.

Cost in US$: USD 7,400.00 (USD 2,000.00 scholarship avail until Jan. 31, 2010)

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Teens are open minded and willing to learn new cultures, meet new friends and work as a team to enhance the lives of our homeless children. Our teens come from all over and ready for their new adventures.

Age Range: 15-18

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to United States Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 4-24

Scholarships are Available. We have a select few scholarships available from USD 900.00-2,000.00 for those who qualify. Must apply by Jan. 31, 2010.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Project Hawai'i with Cultural Institute of America's Mission Statement: A teen mentoring free summer camp for homeless children. 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 asspects from true Hawaiians and Fostering Cultural Exchange, awareness and acceptance. "Making footsteps in the Hawaiian sands worth following"

Year Founded: 1990