Curriculum Research and Development Group: University of Hawaii at Manoa: College of Education: University Laboratory School

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Teens Organize Ka Iwi Cleanup and Restoration – Volunteers Welcomed
Students of University Laboratory School’s Project Pono Program asking for your help with their Ma Ka ʻĀina Ka ʻIke Project, aimed at cleaning, restoring and revitalizing Ka Iwi Scenic Shoreline area

January 12, 2010
Students of the University Laboratory School’s Project Pono program invite you to malama ʻĀina at Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline area on Sunday 1/17/10 from 9:30a – 2:30p and Monday 1/18/10 from 9:30a – 2:30p. This event is the first and largest of several events planned in partnership with the State Parks division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, with help from the office of State Representative Gene Ward. The Ma Ka ʻĀina Ka ʻIke project (From the land there is knowledge) is a student-dreamt and student-driven project led by Kaylenn Fitzgerald and Joshua Picanco, juniors at ULS. Kaylenn and Josh are frequent visitors to the beaches and oceans of the Ka Iwi area. To Kaylenn, Josh, and their friends, restoring and cleaning up this area is a responsibility shared by all who enjoy surfing, fishing, swimming, hiking, or driving anywhere between Hanauma Bay and Makapu‘u.

Please help us take care of our beaches and oceans, and support student-driven community service. We need volunteers to help pick up large and small trash, remove bulky abandoned items, and sift for nails and plastics in the sand. Volunteers are invited to recycle plastic shopping and trash bags by bringing them to bag trash, and to bring their own reusable water containers. Please dress appropriately for outdoor work – gloves, shoes, hats, and sunscreen are recommended. Other supplies for heavy labor will be provided on-site. Light refreshments will be provided throughout the workday.

Volunteers are asked to pre-register for the event by contacting Miki Tomita at mtomita@hawaii.edu or leaving a message for her at 808.956.8659. All volunteers must sign a waiver to participate in the cleanup; volunteers under 18 yrs old must have a parent co-sign their waiver.

Project Pono at University Laboratory School is an environmental stewardship and service-learning elective and program. One of the main purposes of Project Pono is to provide opportunities for students to learn about and engage in environmental awareness and cultural and environmental sustainability. A related purpose of Project Pono is to teach students to teach themselves and their peers about these topics. For more information on Project Pono, Ma Ka ʻĀina Ka ʻIke, and other Project Pono students’ service-learning partnerships, please contact advisor Miki Tomita at mtomita@hawaii.edu or leave a message at 808.956.8659. This project is sponsored in part by a Be The Change grant from Youth Service Hawaii and the Starbucks Foundation, and by a school grant from the University Laboratory School Alumni Association.