Allure Academy

Back by popular demand!! Learn the basics of hairdressing, skin care, and make-up application. Explore career options in the beauty industry and learn from one of Hawaii’s best, owner of Beyond the Mirror, Gizelle Ancheta. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills, expand your creativity, and connect with fellow members of the Allure Academy!

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding GCD COMPETENCIES: Work Experience, Artistic Expression

Instructors: Katie Brown, Gizelle Ancheta (Owner of Beyond the Mirror and Co-Owner of The Fix)

Requirements: None Materials Cost: $85 Max Capacity: 15 Students

Artistic Entrepreneurship

Learn how to crochet, how to start an Etsy shop, and how to turn your artistic talents into a future business opportunity. This I-Term course will give you time to do what you love and to connect with other students who share not only a passion for crafting, but also an entrepreneurial spirit.

GCD CORE VALUE: Intercultural Communication, Global Understanding

GCD COMPETENCIES: Academic Skills, Personal Goal

Instructors: Sarah Tarquin (current senior), Stacey Surina

Requirements: None. Cost: None* Max Capacity: 15 Students

*Students will be responsible for their own materials costs

ARCHERY and Self-Defense

Develop your focus. self-awareness and self-discipline through the art of archery! Learn practical self-defense skills to take with you wherever you go. And, explore the cultural history of both of these skills.

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding GCD COMPETENCIES: Wellness, personal goal

Instructors: Lisa Privatera and Isabelle Pualoa, along with community experts

Requirements: None Cost: $85 Max Capacity: 15 Students

BIG ISLAND BACKPACKING

This I-Term is all about one big giant screen break! No phones, no Zoom, no social media! Instead, you’ll get to help out on a working farm, camp under the stars, learn more about Hawaiian culture and backpack into a beautiful beach you’ll likely have to yourselves. This may be just what the doctored ordered!

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement GCD COMPETENCIES: WEllness, Wilderness Immersion

Instructors: Joel Saito, Mike Nakashima, Hayden Atkins (Hawaiian cultural practitioner)

Requirements: None Cost: TBD based on flights (likely between $475-$650) Max Capacity: 12 Students

BIG ISLAND SCUBA

Already SCUBA certified? Travel to the Big Island for a certified dive tour in Kona. This is an opportunity for students who have already been dive certified to put their skills to good use, exploring epic coral reefs and experience the bathymetry that only Kona can offer. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to swim with the manta rays! In addition to diving, you’ll get to tour the Kona Sea Salt factory and see the lava.

Certified dive tour to Kona from March 7 to 11.

GCD CORE VALUE: Community Engagement GCD COMPETENCIES: Artistic Expression, Work Experience

Instructors: Alex Webb and Suzanne Canevari, along with dive masters from Kona Cost: $1250 Max Capacity: 8 Students

Requirements: Must be SCUBA certified; preference to students who participated in previous SCUBA I-Term courses

BOOT U

Get ahead of the college process! Your future self will thank you!! Polish your resume, write your essays, practice your college interviews, create your top 10 list, all with the personal attention and guidance of LJA’s top experts: Scott Liedtke and Lindsey Schiffler.

GCD CORE VALUE: Academics GCD COMPETENCIES: Personal Goal

Instructors: Scott Liedtke and Lindsey Schiffler

Requirements: Preference to Juniors Cost: None Max Capacity: 15 Students

CHOCOLATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Did you know that Hawai’i is the only state in the United States that can grow chocolate? Tour local chocolate farms and factories and learn more about this unique industry!

GCD CORE VALUE: Global Understanding GCD COMPETENCIES: Work Experience, Management

Instructor: Stacy Kilty Requirements: None Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 15 Students

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS and Novels, oh my!

In one week, play an epic game of Dungeons and Dragons and novelize it into a story, play or graphic novel. The heart of Dungeons and Dragons is actually storytelling, so use your imagination, slip into character, and come up with something completely LEGENDARY! This might be the most fun anyone has had in a long time.

GCD CORE VALUE: Intercultural Communication. GCD COMPETENCIES: Artistic expression

Instructors: R. Kevin Doyle Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 15 Students

E-SPORTS CAMP

Le Jardin Academy is going to join the world of E-Sports this spring. Learn more about E-Sports and get a jump start on possibly joining our E-Sports team during this week long E-Sports Camp. The camp will focus on coaching, development and scrimmaging. For some, this will be a great segue into the spring league, which will include competitions, live streaming of games with shoutcasting commentary on TWITCH, expert coaching, holistic curriculums, and COPPA compliant communication tools

GCD CORE VALUE: Intercultural Communication. GCD COMPETENCIES: Personal Goal

Instructors: Members of the Vanta League coaching staff and current senior, Dylan Cox

Requirements: None Cost: None Max Capacity: 20 Students

FIBER-ARTS

This course may include weaving, paper-crafting and lei making. This is an amazing opportunity to expand your creative reach, connect with your local ecosystem, and learn more about Hawaiian culture!

GCD COMPETENCY: Wellness, Personal Goal

Instructors: Greta Barron and Sabrina Ito Cost: $25 materials fee Max Capacity: 15 Students

Indigenous Culture and Climate Exchange

Spend time with members of Iñupiat tribe in Alaska to learn more about subsistence living in harsh climates, climate change in northern latitudes, and long term relationships between native Alaskan and native Hawaiian cultures. Itinerary may include the 2022 Iditarod, Byron Glacier, and the world Ice Art Championships. As part of this exchange, participants will learn the art of storytelling, orally, in writing and through the lens of a camera.

March 4th-12th in Alaska.

GCD CORE VALUE: Intercultural Understanding, Global Understanding GCD COMPETENCY: Wilderness Engagement

Instructors: Christina Hoe, Avery Filer, Aubrey Quetone, Connor Lau, Ossian Nichols, Michaela Keller

Requirements: None (Note: it will be very cold) Cost: $1850 Max Capacity: 30 Students (2 separate cohorts)

JEWELRY MAKING

Learn to make and sell your own jewelry with Dani Ito, owner of Moonjelly Jewelry.

GCD COMPETENCY: Artistic expression

Instructors: Dani Ito. Requirements: None. Course Cost: $50 Max Capacity: 12 Students

MAKANI OLU — Sailing the Islands

Join the Makani Olu crew for another epic sailing adventure! This course is one of the best ways to connect to our island home, learn about Hawaiian culture, build your resilience, and bond with your peers. This five day inter-island sail will change your life and remain an important hallmark in your personal growth for years to come.

GCD Value: Community engagement GCD COMPETENCY: Personal Goal, Wilderness engagement

Instructors: Kara Omori and Makani Olu Crew. Requirements: None. Cost: $1200 Max Capacity: 16 Students

NATIVE ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT

Learn more about our precious ecosystems in Hawaii by contributing to various restoration and conservation projects. These projects will be in areas that you may not normally have access to, allowing you to engage in work with leading experts in the field of natural resource management. This course may very well inform your future life path, and is an excellent opportunity to help protect our island.

GCD Value: Community Engagement GCD COMPETENCY: Wilderness engagement

Instructors: Diana King and Lisa Agle Requirements: None (preference given to Environmental Systems students)

Cost: None Max Capacity: 10 Students

PRINTMAKING

In this course, students will refurbish the school’s printmaking press and then use that press to make block prints and other printmaking art with it. The cohort will have the chance to visit the new Honolulu Printmakers studio print shop in Chinatown to learn how professional artists utilize print shops to create art. Students will also engage in a factory tour of Crazy Shirts to see screen printing of t-shirts on a commercial scale. This is an excellent opportunity to learn a new art form and possibly explore future business endeavors.

GCD Core Values: community engagement GCD Competencies: Artistic Expression

Cost: None Instructors: Amy Manso and Ramsay Barnes. Max Capacity: 15 Students

SKATEBOARD CAMP

Spend a week honing your skateboarding skills at different skateparks. This will hopefully include 2 sessions at Proper Rideshop, an established skate shop and training facility in Honolulu. Receive training and instruction designed for all levels of skaters from their team of professional instructors and experienced board riders. Through skateboarding, strengthen your social, mental and physical skills!

GCD COMPETENCIES: Wilderness Engagement, Personal goal, wellness

Cost: $200 Instructor: Yon Smith Max Capacity: 15 Students

TAI CHI

Looking to de-stress after months of class work and college essays? Tai Chi may be just what you need. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It has been shown to help reduce stress and anxiety, as well as increase flexibility and balance. Participate in a week of activities dedicated to learning the history, practice and value of Tai Chi in our beautiful local environment.

GCD COMPETENCIES: Wilderness Engagement, Personal goal, wellness

Instructor: Li Zhang and Yoshiko Sensei Requirements: None. Cost: None. Max Capacity: 20