Service Learning Opportunties/Resources
Service learning is a teaching method that actively engages students in the development of solutions to real and meaningful problems within the community and school through the integraton of academic content areas and personal reflection. Please preview the following list of service learning conferences/workshops to help you learn more about how to implement and assess a service learning project. Complete a Pers 35 for conference registration, if necessary.
Youth Service Hawaii is our local clearing house for community service updates and resources. Please preview the link below to find information about the upcoming “Be the Change” conference and about service opportunties available.
http://www.youthservicehawaii.org/
KAUPA- Kalihi Ahupuaa Ulu Pono Ahahui – is a non-profit organization located in the Kalihi area. KMS has partnered with KAUPA, providing service on October 11, ’08. Also during the ’08-’09 school year, money raised from the MOYA Recyling Activity ($401.01) went to purchase rocks for the rock wall to reduce erosion into the Kalihi Stream. Opportunties to provide service at KAUPA are available on the second Saturday of each month. Preview the KAUPA monthly newsletter below.http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/408069/6722fb9ea7/1543000503/317cfbe3ed/
City & County Earth Monthly Teen Video Contest - Kamehameha has partnered with the City & County of Honolulu. In an invitation ONLY contest, KMS has been asked to participate in the annual Earth Month Teen Video Contest because of our school’s participation in community service. The “kick-off” for this event will be on November 4. The video topic this year is – “Non-Source Point and Run-Off Pollution (trash and sediment) and Actual Conservation.” Please contact the SAC x3476 by October 4 if you will be particiatping in this afternoon kick-off. Click on the link below to find out more details about this contest.
http://www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com/storm/index.php
Kanu Hawaii – Make a commitment to living a more pono life, a more sustainable life by registering your commitment on the Kanu Hawaii website. Review the site to see how other Hawaii residents are making a commitment to live a more sustainable life. http://www.kanuhawaii.org/
Make A Difference Work Day – Please join us in our annual KMS Make A Difference Day on November 13, 2010. For more details, contact the student activities office at 843-3476.
Earth Day – Join us to provide community service on march 12, 2011. Contact the student activities center at 843-3476 for more details.
