A new program via the University of Hawaii offers high school students, college students and K-12 teachers a hands-on opportunity to learn about food, fashion, and land.
UH Manoa is now accepting applications for its free, eight-week Summer Research Institute.
The program is designed to spark innovation in agriculture, environmental sustainability, food systems, fashion, family and community resilience, according to a news release.
Offered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, the program runs from June 9 through Aug. 1.
Students from Oahu, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui and Molokai are eligible to apply. Students can access programming at CTAHR facilities on their home island.
Participants work with UH experts to build research-based solutions to issues related to agriculture, sustainability and even fashion design.
“This new program is specifically created to provide high school, community college and undergraduate students the real-world skills, and prepare them for the next stage of their lives,” said CTAHR Dean Parwinder Grewal in a news release. “We invite students to explore this new opportunity to contribute to society and to advance their careers.”
Along with high school students and college students, K-12 educators are encouraged to apply if they are interested in strengthening their teaching in areas such as agriculture, food, family, and environmental education.
To learn more and apply, visit the Summer Research Institute website.
