2024 Youth Leadership Training - Summer Ramp Up Application

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Mahalo for your interest in joining MAʻO's
YLT Summer Ramp Up Program!

Please carefully review the information below before applying. If you have any questions or need help completing this application, we'd love to hear from you!

Email: apply@maoorganicfarms.org

Call or Text: Kekai, Aloha ʻĀina Outreach Coordinator at (808) 501 - 3934

Program Description

The YLT Summer Ramp Up (SRU) Internship prepares youth to become leaders by empowering them through “EA'' or sovereignty in their decision-making. SRU interns will work at MAʻO Organic Farms in Waiʻanae and enroll in a Summer Bridge Course at Leeward Community College Waiʻanae Moku (LCCWM) to engage in aloha ʻāina opportunities to include cultural awareness, college readiness and community service activities The SRU program develops communication, collaboration, farming, and vocational navigation skills. In recognition of their dedication to continual growth and excellence, SRU participants will receive a monthly stipend of $600.

By the end of SRU, interns are prepared and ready to enter into their vocational and academic journey with MAʻO as a member of the MAʻO Youth Leadership Training (YLT) Program, Cohort 19. If accepted, YLT interns can expect a monthly educational stipend as well as full tuition scholarship to LCC, or partial tuition scholarship to UHWO. Through organic farming, interns develop leadership qualities like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, enriching their sense of kuleana (responsibility) and communal identity. Selection to Cohort 19 is based on exceeding academic and enterprise expectations.

Eligibility

In order to qualify for this program you must be:

Planning to enroll at UH Leeward Community College or UH West Oʻahu for the Fall 2024 Semester
A graduating High School Senior or young adult between 17-25 years old
Strongly motivated to go to college & pursue any career of interest
Capable of performing farm-related labor, including working outdoors in the elements, bending, and lifting up to 40 lbs.
Ready to commit to the full program schedule from June 1, 2024 - August 16, 2024

Required Documents

If accepted into the program, please be prepared to provide the following items:

Birth Certificate (or other qualifying identity document)
Social Security Number (for payroll purposes)
Health Records: MMR, Varicella and Tdap Immunization; TB Clearance

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