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Resource Title: Youth Programs | Hawaiʻi Land Trust
Organization: Hawaiʻi Land Trust (HILT)
Description:

This page is a directory of Hawaiʻi Land Trust youth opportunities designed to help develop future ʻāina stewards and strengthen young people’s pilina (relationship) with ʻāina and community. HILT describes youth development as important to the long-term health of Hawaiʻi’s lands and communities.

The page currently directs visitors to three types of opportunities:

  • Maunawila ʻŌpio on Oʻahu
  • Ahupuaʻa Stewards Leadership Program on Maui
  • HILT internship positions
Target Audience: 6th - 12th grade, 6th - 8th grade, 6th grade and above, Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Instructional Roles: Enrichment, Planning
Environment: Online only (e.g. interactive map), Self-guided
Content Type: Directory, Service, volunteer work
Type Of Engagement: Investigate, Play / Explore
Format: Webpage
Activity:

Explore Youth ʻĀina Stewardship Opportunities

Youth, families, and educators can use the page to identify programs that connect young people with conservation, leadership, ʻāina stewardship, and community engagement. Visitors select the Oʻahu program, Maui leadership program, or internship information to continue to the appropriate opportunity.

Topics Covered:
  • Youth environmental stewardship
  • ʻĀina stewardship
  • Pilina with ʻāina
  • Community relationships
  • Youth leadership
  • Conservation
  • ʻĀina-based learning
  • Oʻahu youth programs
  • Maui youth programs
  • Ahupuaʻa stewardship
  • Internships
  • Future conservation leaders

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