He will be talking about his experience as a longline fishery observer & his journey to becoming a TNC marine fellow.
TONIGHT, Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30PM at the KUPU office, 12th floor lanai of the Gold Bond Building: 677 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1200, Honolulu, HI 96813
Last week Friday, Kalani and Kirsten shared their stories about their journeys into conservation with juniors and seniors at Waiʻanae High School. The Kupu E2U program invited them to talk story with the students about how they became involved in conservation work, what the students can do to become involved now, and the cool jobs that conservation has to offer.
Waiʻanae High School has a unique curriculum, where juniors and seniors can choose a “pathway” (like natural resources, human resources, media and tech, etc.) to “major in”. The students within each pathway study with the same teacher for four semesters, helping the students to build a stronger connection to their school community and motivate them to graduate and seek higher education.
The students that the fellows met with were in the natural resources pathway, particularly the agriculture and Hawaiian studies students. Kalani and Kirsten had a blast with the students and after their presentations they got a tour of the awesome agriculture set up the students have in the back. The students have a native plant propagation green house and a huge garden full of kalo, corn, and many other vegetables. After all was said and done, Kalani and Kirsten got to enjoy sweet fresh (& certified organic!!!) corn from the student garden.
Looking to get your foot in the door of the conservation realm? This is your chance!!! The Nature Conservancy has re-opened the application process for Kupu Extended Internship Program (EIP) interns! This is a great introductory chance to work with your boots on the ground or fins in the water in conservation .
Currently there are three positions available on Oʻahu, Maui, and Kauaʻi. The position on Oʻahu is for the Supersucker operation in Kāneʻohe Bay, a marine intern position on Maui, and to work in the extensive TNC forest preserves on Kauaʻi.
Kirsten on her first day on the job as the Kupu EIP intern on TNC’s Supersucker operation, October 2013.
Don’t forget, two of us three fellows started out as Kupu interns on the Supersucker, this could be your big break!
To learn more about the positions available visit Kupu’s website & to view the application, click here.
Getting your foot in the door in conservation work isn’t always easy, but many organizations offer entry-level internships that help make that process a lot easier. The local non-profit organization, Kupu, has a great youth conservation corps consisting of many programs for all ages. Applications are now open for their Extended Internship Program (EIP), a 10-month paid internship working with an organization/work-site of your choice. This internship offers entry level hands on training with an organization that matches your individual skills and interests, offering a great opportunity to gain a lot of experience in the conservation field. During your term you have the opportunity for interest earned on certain educational loans and upon the completion of the program you receive an education award of $5,550 to put towards student loans or higher education.
Two out of the three of us fellows, Brad and Kirsten, have previously participated in EIP. We can honestly say that without this program we would not be where we are today! If you are looking for a way to start your career and get involved in conservation work, the Kupu Extended Internship Program could be for you!
For more information please visit http://kupuhawaii.org or the direct application link here.
The Fellows' Ship 