2023 Secondary impact term catalog

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

If you’re curious to know what this says, there’s only one way to find out- sign up for American Sign Language (ASL) for I-Term this year. ASL is internationally recognized as a foreign language, and it is actually the fourth most widely used language in the US, behind English, Spanish and Chinese, with around 2 million users! Explore an entirely different form of communication and, in the process, form new connections, become a part of a community and a culture all to itself, and open up new possibilities in the process!

GCD CORE VALUE: Global understanding, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCy: academic skills

Instructor: Karmela Quiroga-Verhaaf

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 14 Students

Art and traditions of Japan

Travel to Japan to learn about thousands of years of traditional ceramic arts and craft making from world renowned masters. After landing in the modern metropolis of Osaka, we will ride the Shinkansen (bullet train) to a very different side of Japan - a world of traditional villages, Zen monasteries, hundred year old noodle shops, and ancient ceramic kilns. Wander around the ancient city of Kyoto and enjoy the once in a lifetime opportunity to observe and learn from local artists and craftspeople. Attend a full Buddhist service, visit the International Manga Museum, and explore the world-famous Arashiyama bamboo forest. You’ll return home with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the varied traditions of Japan.

Jan 1st-9th in Japan.

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding, intercultural communication

GCD COMPETENCy: Work Experience, Artistic Expression

UN SDG: 11 [sustainable cities and communities]

Instructors: Amy Manso, Yoshiko Sensei, Sammy Braun (WFA)

Available to: Grade 9-12 Requirements: Must have valid passport, must be vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide a negative PCR test taken 48 hours in advance of travel.

Cost: $3800 Max Capacity: 21 Students

Backpacking and Climate Change

Are you tired of scrolling through photos of stranded polar bears and infographics on how you aren’t doing enough? Join us as we get a break from climate doom and spend time backpacking, camping and exploring on the Big Island. This I-Term is all about finding a sense of place and learning what it means to be a steward of the earth. You’ll get to help out on a working farm, support native ecosystem restoration, visit Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge to learn how climate change is affecting the native birds of Big Island, and backpack through the unique landscapes of the Kaʻu Desert to camp on remote beaches. What better place to figure out our role in climate change action than outside? Some answers just can't be found in textbooks!

Jan 3rd-9th on Big Island.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement

GCD COMPETENCy: WEllness, Wilderness Immersion

UN SDG: 13 [Climate Action], 15 [life on land]

Instructors: Joel Saito (WFA), Mike Nakashima (WFA), Hayden Atkins, Kennedy Anne Marx (WFA), Suzanne Canevari, Carolyn Flacker

Available to: Grade 9-12 Requirements: None Cost: $675 Max Capacity: 30 Students

Biospheres of the peruvian amazon

Immerse yourself in the most biodiverse place on Earth! Journey with us to Peru, where we will learn about how local communities are fighting to preserve endangered wildlife and plants in places where natural habitat has been lost or modified through agricultural expansion. Experience the majesty of the Andes Mountains first hand at Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research Station, where we will spend several nights in one of the most unique cloud forest ecosystems on Earth hiking, wildlife watching, and assisting resident biologists with bird and amphibian population studies. Then, travel downriver by boat into the heart of the Amazon Basin, for unparalleled opportunities to spot rainforest species such as jaguars, capybaras, anteaters and monkeys in their natural habitats, before arriving at Crees Manu, a community-based research and education center located on a 643 hectare rainforest reserve. At Crees, we will help support infrastructure projects alongside members of Indigenous Amazonian communities, go for night hikes in the jungle, and gain hands-on experience working with an organization that is an internationally recognized leader in rainforest conservation and sustainable community-based tourism.

Dec 31st-Jan 10th in Peru.

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding, intercultural communication

GCD COMPETENCy: Wilderness engagement, Academic Skills, work experience

UN SDG: 11 [sustainable cities and communities], 13 [Climate Action], 15 [life on land]

Instructors: Avery Filer (WFA), Ally Mullen (WFR), Malia Staab (WFR), Michaela Keller (WFA), Connor Lau (WFA), Annie Megonigal

Available to: Grade 9-12 Cost: $3,300 Max Capacity: 24 students

Requirements: Preference given to Wild Kids Academy members (but all interested should apply). Must have valid passport.

As we are traveling to remote and isolated communities, all participants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (booster shots are not required).

CAPTURE! Digital Photography in Nature

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! In this digital photography course, learn the foundational elements of great photography and immerse yourself in nature. Create stunning works of art from within the local nature reserves of Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden, and our local RAMSAR designated Wetland of International Importance: Kawainui. Students will also learn about how photography can be used to advocate for environmental and social causes. Showcase your favorite pieces to our LJA Community and take home a print collection of your favorite pieces. This course will focus on the moment of capture, composition technique, lighting, and colors. Some editing will be used, but the emphasis will be placed on creating art in the moment. BYO digital camera or smartphone, or borrow one from LJA. Join the fun in creating incredible photos in the great outdoors...CAPTURE the beauty you behold and learn to change the world with digital photography!!

GCD CORE VALUE: Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCY: wilderness engagement

Un SDG: 13 [climate action]

Instructors: Leslie Witten, Rosa Anderson

Available to: Grade 6-8 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 16 Students

Diving down under

Travel to North Queensland, Australia, home to both the Great Barrier Reef and the ancient Daintree Rainforest, to learn important lessons about innovative solutions to climate change and traditional approaches to land stewardship. Due to global climate change and coral bleaching in recent decades, The Great Barrier Reef is an oceanscape that is rapidly disappearing. This is our chance to explore the reef during multiple dives (open for snorkeling or SCUBA), and learn from expert divers and marine biologists about steps that are being taken to prevent the rapid loss of marine biodiversity. Above the water, the Daintree region encompasses a unique ecosystem that has existed for millions of years, with white sandy beaches and fringing reefs just offshore. It has been called home by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years; we will have the opportunity to engage with the Mandingalbay Yidinji people, the traditional owners and custodians of this land, to learn about the cultural significance of the environment and their relationship with the land and sea. Our goal will be to find practical ways to apply the lessons we learn during I-Term to our own fragile ocean and terrestrial ecosystems back home in Hawai’i. 

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCy: Wilderness Engagement

UN SDGs: 14 [Life below Water]

Instructors: Alex Webb, Lisa Agle, Rachel Dominic, Ossian Nichols (WFA, Ocean Certified Lifeguard)

Available to: Grade 9-12 Cost: $3300 Max Capacity: 20 Students

Requirements: recommended SCUBA certified (can also choose to only snorkel); must pass swim test; must have valid passport

Drone racing

This I-term will engage with local drone businesses, conduct grant searches to help fund the program, and of course, LEARN TO FLY DRONES! We might even build one from scratch!

Join us as we do the research to find what drone platform works best for the community and other participating schools. Students will make connections with other area schools that are interested and kick off the first Drone racing exposition in Hawaii. The foundational skills developed in this course will help support future innovation and sustainability projects in our community, such as restoration efforts at Kawainui. Drones can be used to help map project sites, capture progress, locate marine debris in the ocean, and much more.

This I-term is open to both middle and high school students that are eager to start something new and commit to growing it. 

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding, Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCy: Work Experience, Management

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure]

Instructor: Ramsay Barnes, Yon Smith

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 15 Students

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

Since the beginning of time, stories, myths and tales have been used to address ethical questions, shine a light on injustice, and create connections that bring people together. Perhaps no form of storytelling has the ability to do this as immersively and with as much excitement, heartbreak and adventure as Dungeons and Dragons. In this I-Term, you will create your own character and journey with your peers into another realm. What kind of adventurer will you be, what will you stand up for, and what legacy will you leave through your choices? The students who participate in this I-Term will help produce suggestions for programs and policies to support justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our community. The heart of Dungeons and Dragons is actually storytelling, so use your imagination, slip into character, and come up with something completely LEGENDARY!

GCD CORE VALUE: Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCy: Artistic expression

UN SDG: 16 [Peace, Justice and strong institutions]

Instructors: R. Kevin Doyle, Walt Gaines

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 16 Students

E-SPORTS CAMP

Last year, Le Jardin Academy joined the world of ESports. If you want to learn more about ESports and get a jump start on joining our team this year or next, this week-long course is a great opportunity. We will focus on coaching, development and scrimmaging in several games: Rocket League, Fortnite and League of Legends. We will also work with E-Sports coaches who help us prepare for this year's ESports league play, which will include competitions with other schools, live streaming of games with shoutcasting commentary on TWITCH, expert coaching, holistic curriculums, and COPPA compliant communication tools. Learn more about possible career pathways in E-Sports, as well as hone your focus and self-management skills through positive, online play.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community ENgagement, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCy: Personal Goal

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure]

Instructor: Kyle De Leon

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 20 Students

Entrepreneurship and sustainability

So, you have a brilliant idea for a business. Maybe you’re not sure how to make your product sustainable, or you just need an injection of start-up cash. This I-Term could be the solution you’ve been looking for! Visit several local businesses that have been recognized as having responsible and sustainable business models: Protea, Solar Shack, and Tradition Coffee Roasters. Then, brainstorm, develop and pitch your own sustainable product or business to a committee for an opportunity to receive up to $250 dollars in start-up funds. Learn about the triple bottom line, the ethics of social entrepreneurship, and the skills it takes to make your vision a reality.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement

GCD COMPETENCy: Work Experience, Artistic Expression, personal goal

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure], 11 [sustainable cities and communities], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructors: Amanda Gagnon, Aidan Riehl

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 16 Students

Farm to table

Learn how to grow, harvest, and prepare your own food in Hawaii. This course will be offered in partnership with a local farm. Participants will work at the farm, learn about permaculture, soil health, biodynamic farming strategies, and how to listen to nature as a teacher. Under the guidance of a local chef, students will learn to prepare delicious meals from the farm's bounty, and host a delicious “farm to table” dinner for family and friends at the end of the week.

GCD CORE VALUE:

GCD COMPETENCy: work experience, Personal Goal

UN SDG: 2 [zero hunger], 11 [sustainable cities and communities]

Instructors: Nicole Lunn, Courtney Chow, Lindsey Schiffler, Jess Osborne

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: Cost: $100 Max Capacity: 21 Students

Football and Foxes

This I-Term course is an exploration of what binds, defines, and sustains communities. If you love soccer (football to most of the world) and care about the planet, join us as we travel to London and Amsterdam to learn about the role of soccer in connecting people of different backgrounds, and simultaneously investigate the environmental practices that have become foundational in these green cities. We will visit prominent soccer stadiums and local pitches, engage in the River Thames preservation work, explore the degree to which nature infiltrates architecture and city planning, and meet with local people for an intercultural exchange of ideas. In addition, these great cities are world cultural epicenters, and thus our itinerary may include: visiting famous and historic universities, exploring the great markets (some of which have been in operation since the Middle Ages), spending an evening at a Westend play, visiting The Hague, the Ice and Christmas markets in Amsterdam--all with the goal of answering the fundamental question: How do we build sustainable, healthy communities?

Dec 31st-Jan 11th in London and Amsterdam.

GCD Core Value: Global Understanding, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCy: WILDERNESS ENGAGEMENT, PERSONAL GOAL, WELLNESS

UN SDG: 7 [affordable and clean energy], 11 [sustainable cities and communities], 13 [climate action]

Instructors: Christina Hoe, Alex Ramsvig, Scott Liedtke, Jenny Matheson

Available to: Grade 9-12 Cost: $3,300 Max Capacity: 28

Requirements: All participants must have valid passport, recommended COVID-19 vaccine

Genomics U

Everyday, DNA analysis and advances in genetics technology answer questions about our world and ourselves that we never thought possible. In this course, you will have the opportunity to find some of those answers yourself! Extract and analyze your own DNA to find out if you have a genetic predisposition to becoming an elite athlete! Extract and analyze DNA from papaya leaves from trees around Oahu to determine if they have been genetically modified. This course will introduce you to the basics of genome science and some of its foundational lab techniques, including PCR and gel electrophoresis.

GCD CORE VALUE: Academics

GCD COMPETENCY: Wellness, Academic Skills

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure]

Instructor: Lisa Privitera

Available to: Grade 10-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 20 Students

Growing community

Join the Wild Community Farm team in its vision to create a community garden for Windward families. Learn how to build your own raised bed, plant, harvest, and prepare your own food in Hawaii, and develop other skills needed to create successful and inclusive community gardens. We will also visit the lo’i at Ho’okua’aina to get hands-on experience with traditional Hawaiian agricultural practices, and explore the intersection between place, food, and people. Grow your own food while growing new friendships!

Participants will work at the Wild Community Farm in Waimanalo, where they will be given their own plot to tend for up to 3 months, per their own interest in continuing to grow food for their family.

GCD CORE VALUE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

GCD COMPETENCY: Work experience, wellness

UN SDG: 2 [zero hunger], 11 [sustainable cities and communities]

Instructors: Aidan Anderson, KJ Nakanelua

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 15 Students

Innovating with invasives

How do we make removal of invasive species a popular event? The Roi Roundup (fishing tournament for invasive Roi) and Banana Poka Festival (crafting event for an invasive vine) are two events exploring ways to utilize materials from invasive species in Hawai'i. What can we do with invasive species around our campus, such as fiddlewood, Christmas berry, and albizia? Put your talents and creativity to work to help develop marketable crafts with these invasive plants.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement, Global Understanding

GCD COMPETENCY: Wilderness Engagement, Artistic Expression

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure], 13 [climate action]

Instructors: Diana King, Greta Barron

Available to: Grade 8-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 14 students

Inside professional athletics

Playing the game isn’t the only way to be a pro! Each day on this course, we will explore a different pathway into careers in athletics, such as physical therapy, scouting, coaching, broadcasting, journalism and more! We will also have in-person and virtual discussions with professionals in various fields and sports, and then get outside and participate in athletic training and skills development in various sports, including football, basketball and volleyball.  At the end of the week, athletes will craft a practice plan, training regimen, or sports news piece for the sport of their choice.

GCD COMPETENCY: Work experience, wellness

UN SDG: 3 [good health and well-being], 8 [decent work and economic growth]

Instructors: Patrick Strine, Michael Ates, Taylor Souza

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 24 Students

JEWELRY MAKING

In this course, participants will learn a variety of jewelry making techniques and will complete the beginning steps of creating their own handcrafted business. With the help of local experts, students will learn to use basic jewelry tools (pliers, wire cutters) and experiment with related skills such as crochet, resin, and soldering. In addition to creating beautiful jewelry pieces, students will also learn how to professionally photograph their pieces using a light box and will have the option to use their photos to create an Etsy store. The culmination of the week will feature a gallery walk with a display of their finished items to showcase to their peers and other community members.

GCD COMPETENCY: Artistic expression, Work experience

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructor: Sabrina Ito

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None. Cost: $70 Max Capacity: 12 Students

LA’au Lapa’au

Form a deeper connection with Hawaiian plants and become an expert on the natural medicines and cultural protocols of our island! In this course, we will take a deep dive into traditional Hawaiian medicine and learn La’au terms, scientific principles, medicinal practices and uses for native plants and herbs, and engage in relevant laboratory preparations. Classes will include outdoor hikes to identify and collect herbs, indoor discussions, and daily labs. As a culminating project, participants will create their own Hawaiian first aid kit!

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENCIES: Wellness, academic skills

UN SDG: 8 [decent work and economic growth], 11 [sustainable cities and communities], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructors: Ka’ai Sempio, Dr. Nalua’i, and Scott Morrison

Available to: Grade 9-12 Requirements: None Cost: $35 Max Capacity: 15 Students

LA LA Land: Music Career pathways

Travel to the heart of show business and entertainment, Los Angeles, California, to learn performance techniques from studio musicians, professionals, and their students. We will visit several college music programs to engage directly with directors, professors and post-secondary students and learn about their unique paths and experiences in the music industry. Then, discover what happens behind the scenes in the creation of your favorite songs, by visiting recording studios and learning how mixing at the console shapes a record. Finally, get an extraordinary peek behind the curtain at a major theme park to experience the magic from the side of live audio engineering.

GCD Core Value: global understanding

GCD Competency: Artistic Expression, work experience

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation and infrastructure]

Instructors: Mike Matrasko, Louise Vinsonhaler, Josh Masatagani, Mercedes Fagundes

Available to: Grade 8-12 Requirements: None Cost: $2500 Max Capacity: 24 Students

Life on the Ranch

Have you ever dreamed about working on a horse ranch? If you answered, “Yes,” then this adventure is for you! We will spend our I-Term outside learning horsemanship at White Stallion Ranch, a working dude ranch in Arizona. In addition to learning about daily life and routines on the ranch, we will go horseback riding through the Tucson mountains, and enjoy hikes and bike rides through the Saguaro National Park, home of the largest cacti in the country and unique desert and thornscrub ecosystems. In addition to fulfilling dreams of ranch life, this I-Term is all about wellbeing; working with horses can be therapeutic and provide healing for people from all walks of life. You’ll learn about horses, but, even more so, you’ll learn about yourself!

GCD CORE VALUE: global understanding

GCD COMPETENCY: Wilderness engagement, work experience

UN SDG: 11 [sustainable cities and communities, 15 [life on land]

Instructor: Jess Kreye

Available to: Grade 7-9 Requirements: Cost: $2500 Max Capacity: 14 Students

MAKANI OLU — Sailing the Islands

Join the Makani Olu crew for another epic inter-island sailing adventure! The scale and power of the Pacific is truly humbling, and there is no better way to experience its majesty than on this 96-foot, three-masted staysail schooner. On this voyage, we will learn about Hawaiian culture, build our resilience, and form tight bonds as we work as the crew of the Makani Olu. There will be incredible fishing opportunities along the way- last year, students caught aku and made poke on the boat! Possible stops include the Molokai Sea Cliffs, the tallest sea cliffs in the world, and untouched reef snorkeling off the coast of Lanai. This five day journey will change your life and remain an important hallmark in your personal growth for years to come.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCY: Personal Goal, Wilderness engagement

UN SDG: 14 [life below water]

Jan 3rd-Jan 8th

Instructors: Kara Omori, Eli Omori, Kevin O’Brien, and Makani Olu Crew

Available to: Grade 8-12 Requirements: None Cost: $1200 Max Capacity: 16 Students

Na Pua Floral Arrangements

Learn the science and cultural history behind the art of flower arrangements, while making your own beautiful flower displays, and developing deeper connections with others through the study of this traditional art form. As with any other type of art, flower arrangements take into consideration self-expression, as well as awareness of one's environment and cultural needs. We will visit orchid farms and botanical gardens to view flowers and explore new possibilities in floral arrangement to inspire our work.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCY: Artistic Expression, wellness

UN SDG: 8 [decent work and economic growth], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructor: Laura Martin

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 12 Students

No reservations: Exploring Chinese Cuisine

Think you already know everything about Chinese food? Think again! Come join us in exploring the incredibly diverse regional flavors and cooking styles of this cuisine, from the strong and spicy flavors of Sichuan, to the delicate flavor balances of South China, to the hearty and filling plates of the Northern Provinces. Visit Chinese restaurants in both Honolulu and Kailua, follow the long and complicated story of Chinese food and immigration in both Hawaii and America, and discover how that history can still be found in the flavors and dishes that are both so familiar and unfamiliar to us today. At the end of the week, we will co-create a website detailing our culinary exploration to serve the Oʻahu community, so more people know where to find the delicious and unique Chinese dishes they are looking for. We have a lot to learn--and eat!-- in this course, so make your reservation today!

GCD CORE VALUe: intercultural communication, Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCY: management, artistic expression

UN SDG: 11 [sustainable cities and communities], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructors: Reed Riggs, Dante Oliva

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 16 Students

Professional Lifeguard Certification

In this class you will earn your Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer. If you've ever done the Junior Lifeguard program, or participated in swimming or water polo, or are interested in any number of other aquatic hobbies, this is your chance to earn the certification you need to work as a lifeguard. Become certified to take on this important - and potentially life-saving - responsibility in our community.

GCD Core Value: Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCy: Wilderness Engagement, Personal goal, work experience

UN SDG: 3 [Good health and well-being]

Instructor: Katie Brown

Available to: Age 15 and up Requirements: None Cost: $500 Max Capacity: 10 Students

Rings and Things

Become a true Lord of the Rings! Learn to make a simple ring, bracelet, or pendant from sheet metal, with the option of adding a bezel set stone to one of your pieces. This includes learning how to use basic metal smithing tools, along with drilling, filing, cold jointed riveting, metal sawing, and the basics of soldering. These are skills that can be useful in so many fields beyond making rings- if you are interested in any aspect of metalworking, this course will provide you with the essential skills to get started.

GCD COMPETENCy: Work Experience, Artistic Expression

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation and infrastructure], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructors: Andrea Tam, Lynette Shimabukuro, Erin Tseu

Available to: Grade 7-9 Requirements: Mature students who are not afraid to handle saws, drills and torches Cost: None Max Capacity: 15

Roof of O’ahu: Ko’olau and Waianae expeditions

Native forest, snail jails, rare birds, and so much more! Spend four days exploring the forests, trails and peaks of our home island! For our first two days, we will select one hike in the Ko’olau range and one in the Waianae range. Then, we will journey up to Mt. Ka’ala, the tallest mountain on Oʻahu, to complete critical volunteer conservation work in one of the most delicate and protected ecosystems on O’ahu. Form a deeper connection to the natural spaces and non-human inhabitants of our island, and help ensure that future generations may have the opportunity to appreciate them as well. 

GCD COMPETENCY: Wilderness Engagement, Personal Accomplishment

UN SDG: 13 [Climate Action], 15 [life on land]

Instructors: Joe Krueger, Liz Cody, Caroline Cruz, Mercedez Boardman-Sells

Available to: Grade 6-8 Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 18

Sew fun!

Have you ever wanted to make your own clothes? Do you know who made the clothes you are wearing, or where the materials came from? This is an introductory course into sewing and designing clothes. In the process, we will learn basic skills with a sewing machine, take a trip to a local fabric store to learn about different types of textiles and clothing materials, and explore issues relating to fairness and sustainability in the global fashion industry- including ways we can be a part of the solution for those issues. By the end of the week, you will have completed your very own homemade sewing project!

This course is looking for a high school student with sewing experience to act as a student lead. Please contact Mrs. Keogh and Mrs. Clare for more information.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement

GCD COMPETENCy: Work Experience, Artistic Expression

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation, and infrastructure]

Instructors: Christine Keogh, Tara Clare

Available to: Grade 6-8 Requirements: None Cost: $100 Max Capacity: 10 Students

Silk screen shirt Printing

Have you ever had an idea that you thought would look great on a shirt? Maybe you've always wanted to learn how to silkscreen your own ideas and designs from start to finish. Perhaps you want to be the next Supreme. This January, join us on a deep dive into the art and practice of silk screening. We'll look at the fundamental techniques for designing and preparing your custom artwork, then practice the physical process of screening the wet ink onto blanks, and finally cure, wear, and sell our designs.

This course is looking for creative students who are interested in learning graphic design skills and who want to turn their ideas into wearable products.

GCD COMPETENCIES: Work Experience, artistic expression

UN SDG: 9 [industry, innovation and infrastructure], 12 [responsible consumption and production]

Instructors: Sean Connors, Isabelle Pualoa

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $100 Max Capacity: 16

Surf and sustainability: Fiji

Calling all surfers! If you love travel, surfing, and adventure then this trip is for you. A team of us will travel to Fiji, where we will have the opportunity to surf some of the best waves in the world and be exposed to another culture and way of life in the process. Explore a vastly different island and surf culture, and investigate ways that surfing can be used as a tool for sustainable tourism, cross-cultural communication and ocean conservation. A secondary aim of this trip is to build a foundation of community experience and expertise so that even more adventurous surf trips are possible in the future! If that appeals to you, come help be an integral part of that process and ride the wave of an unforgettable experience along the way.

Jan 1st-Jan 9th in Fiji.

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding, Intercultural Communication

GCD COMPETENcy: WILDERNESS ENGAGEMENT, PERSONAL GOAL, WELLNESS

UN SDG: 11 [Sustainable cities and communities], 15 [life below water]

Instructors: Jimmy Charos, Quinn Sanford, Mitchell Hashimoto (WFA, Ocean Certified Lifeguard), Sean Landau, Clancy Doyle (WFA)

Available to: Grade 9-12 Cost: $2500 Max Capacity: 16

Requirements: Preference given to Surf Team members (but all interested should apply). All participants must pass swim test, must have valid passport, must be vaccinated against COVID-19 (boosters not required) due to international travel regulations, must take a scheduled and paid for rapid antigen test 48 hour after arrival in Fiji.

Traditional Tools and weaponcraft

Interested in getting hands-on experience with traditional Hawaiian toolmaking and weaponcraft? In this course, we will investigate how weapons and different toolmaking technologies have shaped the course of human history. In addition, we will have an opportunity to craft our own tools using ancient techniques and processes. The week will include a visit to the Bishop Museum, guest speakers, and interactive workshops with local experts. Explore the cultural history and impact of these time-honored skills, and develop your focus, self-awareness and self-discipline along the way.

GCD CORE VALUE: Global understanding

GCD COMPETENCy: wellness, personal goal

Instructors: Luke Thompson, Dawn Terry, community experts

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: $85 Max Capacity: 14 Students

Wellness Week

Take the week to heal, restore and recenter your mind and body through an exploration of different techniques that different cultures around the world have used for millennia. You will spend every day of this week learning about a different wellness practice, such as yoga, massage, reiki, and essential oil therapy. Become trained in the basic techniques and implementation of these healing arts, so that at the end of the week you have the skills - and mindset- to pass that healing on to others.

GCD Value: Global understanding, Community engagement

GCD COMPETENCY: Wellness

UN SDG: 3 [good health and wellbeing]

Available to: Grade 6-12 Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 16 Students