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The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering a tuition scholarship for one Hawaii Island student to participate in the March 30-April 6 Brown Environmental Leadership Lab in Hawaii.
Deadline for applications is Monday, Jan. 23.
This national program integrates the development of leadership skills with opportunities for high school students to study the biology, ecology, and cultural traditions of Hawaii Island.
Program activities include meeting with cultural practitioners to learn about the island’s culture and history, participating in the restoration of native forests, exploring the geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, shoreline camping, and learning about coral reef ecology and management.
The program gives students a chance to identify and develop their group-building and leadership skills.
Find out more about the program at http://brown.edu/ce/pre-college/leadership/hawaii/
Application forms can be downloaded at http://www.kohalacenter.org/scholarships/about.html, by calling (808) 887-6411 or emailing eperez@kohalacenter.org
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