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Hawai'i Semester | Carpe Diem Education Gap Year
Spend the semester on Maui and the Big Island exploring our natural world via the island ecosystem. During this semester, you'll engage with a deeper side of Hawai'i—it's no beach vacation. As a land of elemental forces coming together to create one of the most extraordinary and beautiful ecosystems on earth, Hawai'i hosts the most isolated population center on Earth, resulting in a distinct cultu...
Spend the semester on Maui and the Big Island exploring our natural world via the island ecosystem. During this semester, you'll engage with a deeper side of Hawai'i—it's no beach vacation. As a land of elemental forces coming together to create one of the most extraordinary and beautiful ecosystems on earth, Hawai'i hosts the most isolated population center on Earth, resulting in a distinct culture that remains vital and alive today. For those who love the natural world, come and be humbled by the grandeur of the ocean, the migrations of whales, the vibrance of the land, and the magic of the Aloha. For those who wish to have greater insight into Hawaiian culture, the complexities of U.S. colonization, and the ongoing dialogue about Hawaiian sovereignty, land rights, and social justice, c...
Program Highlights
Delve into permaculture: Live and learn from experts on a regenerative farm alongside passionate conservationists.
Go on a mountain to sea adventure: Trek and camp in the wilderness, then grab your surfboard for a lesson among the waves.
Listen and learn: Engage with the history and tradition of Hawaiian culture as your new neighbors share their expertise in food systems, star navigation, and Hawaiian language.
Form your perspective: Together, we explore the effects of colonization, and the social, political, and environmental activism aimed at restoring Hawaiian sovereignty.
Dive into the Carpe Diem experience: Participate in a mindfulness retreat designed to deepen your knowledge of self, reflect on your journey, and integrate your experiences.
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- Maui, Hawaii (USA)
- Hawaii, United States
- Post High School
- During College
- During High School
- Adventure Travel
- Experiential Learning
- Self-Discovery
- Volunteering
- Wilderness
- American
- All Nationalities
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So happy with my choice to go in this program
by: Kayla Pitch - United StatesProgram: Hawai'i Semester | Carpe Diem Education Gap YearI just came back from the hawai’i aloha spring semester 2023. Fricking amazing. I wanted a program that I would be able to camp, learn about the environment, learn some sustainable solutions for the planet, go to a cool place, and make friends. I did all of that and more. I grew so much on this program (emotionally). We had a rough start because of weather, however I felt the instructors did a great job with keeping us safe, happy, and having a good time. We got to work with so many contacts car...
It was so fun!
by: Izzy Weinberg - United StatesProgram: Hawai'i Semester | Carpe Diem Education Gap YearI loved every second of Hawai'i! There was some living situations that were difficult, such as there was a lot of wind that ended up breaking people's tents and causing people to loose a ton of sleep. If you do send your kid in the spring, make sure they have a tent that can withstand wind and rain really well as the spring is the rainy and windy season.
Hawaii is another world
by: Adi Arbell - IsraelProgram: Hawai'i Semester | Carpe Diem Education Gap YearThough Hawaii is technically a state of America it should be recognized as its own country. I’m from the East Coast of the states and I can say confidentially that Hawaii is nothing of the normal. I got used to sleeping in a tent in just a few weeks and actually preferred to sleep in a tent rather than the hostel we were staying in. I got to speak with experts ranging from tsunami, archaeology, and marine biology about the impact me and my peers have on the future of our planet. My group includi...
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Locations
- Maui, Hawaii (USA)
- Hawaii, United States
Types & Subjects
- Adventure Travel
- Experiential Learning
- Self-Discovery
- Volunteering
Availability
Years Offered: 2025, 2026
- During College
- During High School
- Post High School
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- Some high school, no diploma
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- Some college credit, no degree
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Online Application
- Physical Exam/Health Records
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