Kupu Community Program
The Kupu Community Program prepares under-resourced youth for the workforce by providing them with life skills training, green job and volunteer opportunities and encouragement to meaningfully impact their local communities through service.
"Some of us wanted to connect to our culture. Some of us were practicing being safely uncomfortable, knowing that two-weeks spent away from our comfort zones would demand growth. Each of our individual journeys for connection, independence, rooting, better understanding ourselves, and better understanding others, were supported always by Kuaihelani and those privileged enough to call her home for a time." — Emma Broderick, Kupu’s Community Program Employment Coordinator
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Program Information:
Based on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Positions are available at the Hoʻokupu Center in Kewalo Basin Harbor, Honolulu
Year-long program, with applications accepted year-round
Benefits:
Participate in meaningful work rehabilitating Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems and increasing the sustainability of the ʻāina
Learn valuable vocational and life skills that will provide an advantage in a competitive job market
Serve the community while having fun outdoors and making new friends
Obtain a Certificate of High School Equivalency
Eligibility for paid on-the-job training placements and/or financial assistance to cover costs of vocational training
Qualifications:
Be between 16-24 years of age
Have reliable transportation to the facility in Kewalo Basin
Interested in natural resource conservation, renewable energy, or sustainable living
Meet the necessary physical and behavioral requirements
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Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
