HONOLULU — Kupu a Hawai‘i conservation and environmental education nonprofit, announced the priority deadline for applications to participate in its Conservation Leadership Development Program.
Recent high-school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish careers in conservation are encouraged to apply by June 30.
This 11-month, paid opportunity runs from October 2021 through August 2022, and focuses on developing the next generation of environmental stewards.
Participants are matched with a single conservation host site for the duration of the program, during which they learn and serve alongside conservation experts.
Over 100 host sites are available on O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i Island and Moloka‘i.
This extensive network of partner sites offers exposure to the fields of ornithology, botany, natural- and aquatic-resource management, biology, marine biology, Hawaiian cultural studies and more.
In addition to gaining valuable insight in the conservation field and protecting Hawai‘i’s natural environment, CLDP participants receive a $1,600 monthly living allowance, health-care and child-care coverage, a $6,345 AmeriCorps education award, and the option to participate in Kupu’s Earned Admission initiative, which offers subsidized virtual learning and college credits through a partnership with Arizona State University.
For questions, contact conservation@kupuhawaii.org or call 808-735-1221, extension 2002.
