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Our ongoing "platform projects" have pre-set trainings at the start of each semester:

Pālolo Pipeline : Head Start , Pālolo El. , Pālolo 'Ohana Learning Center , Jarrett Middle School, Kaimuki High School, Palolo Youth Athletics Club, Ali'iolani El.

No mo' haus'-Homeless Programs: IHS Homework Club | Next Step Homeless Shelter

Ongoing Projects: SHINE | Mālama i nā Ahupua’a | I-REC | Papakolea

Course-Specific Projects: FAFSA project, Income Tax Preparation , Pālolo Stock Market Project , American Cancer Society , Nursing Papakolea Project

Service pays: Students in Service

Need help finding a project based on YOUR availability?

Pālolo Pipeline Projects

All of the sites listed in this section below are part of the "Pipeline".

Pālolo Pipeline (includes: Pālolo Head Start, Pālolo Learning Center, Pālolo Elementary School, Jarrett Middle School , Ali'iolani Elementary and Kaimuki High School).

Pālolo Elementary School*

Tutor/mentor kids - after school OR during school, with teacher guidance.

Prospective tutors must attend ONE of the training sessions.**

WHEN (Please attend one) :

  • Thursday, January 24
  • Tuesday, January 29
  • Friday, February 1

TIME: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

WHERE: Report to Palolo Elementary School's library

*If you apply to tutor at Palolo Elementary, a background check may be administered by the school.

**If you are a returning student, please contact Henrietta Clemons (733-4700); she needs your help as soon as possible. You do not have to go through training again.

After registering for service-learning online, attend ONE of the training sessions with your Connection/Waiver form. Complete & return this to the S-L office & pick up your timesheet.
If you have additional questions, contact the S-L office.

GETTING THERE: There will be van transportation to and from the trainings listed above. Please check the online calendar to see what time the van is available (be at Security at the time listed).

Head Start at Pālolo El.

Early-childhood education. Support teachers with their lessons for preschool-aged children.
Training is on an individual basis.
Site is open weekdays, 8:00am-5:00pm

Contact the appropriate site coordinator to arrange training and service schedule. After registering for service-learning online, attend training with your Connection/Waiver form. Complete & return this to the S-L office & pick up your timesheet.

Jarrett Middle School:

Site is open during and after school. For specific times, click here.
Orientation/interviews are scheduled on an individual basis. Students must contact Kat, who will schedule volunteers according to their availability, and service-learning focus. She may ask for a resume and/or interview, and a background check may be performed (with no cost to volunteers). Training is arranged if needed.

Contact Ms. Kat Lobendahn to get started. Call 777-9833 or email klobenda@hawaii.edu After registering for service-learning online, attend training with your Connection/Waiver form. Complete & return this to the S-L office & pick up your timesheet.

Pālolo 'Ohana Learning Center

Help people of all ages in the computer room, OR projects led by faculty/students, OR help kids with homework, OR after school science-based program.

TRAINING: Orientation is scheduled on an individual basis after all requirements are fulfilled. You will be assigned to one of the following training dates. Please refer to the instructions below for getting started at Palolo Ohana Learning Center.

January 23 (Wednesday) 2:00-3:00pm
January 25 (Friday) 2:00-3:00pm
January 28 (Monday) 2:00-3:00pm
February 5 (Tuesday) 2:00-3:00pm
February 6 (Wednesday) 2:00-3:00pm

February 1 (Friday) 1:00-4:30pm: extended training that provides extra info on activities for kids.

Students please note: 12 hours of service is the minimum per semester.

After registering on Chaminade's service-learning website:

  1. Download this application and fill it out. Indicate your program of interest (see descriptions above) if you have a preference.
  2. Attach your completed application to an email that asks Ms. Kauhane Aipia (site supervisor) for permission to serve.
  3. Ms. Kauhane will call you to schedule an orientation date.
  4. Attend the orientation with your Chaminade S-L Connection Form (waiver). At orientation you will also sign up for service shifts for the semester (shifts are 2 hours long, 2:30pm-4:30pm, Monday-Friday).
  5. Turn in your signed, completed Chaminade S-L Connection Form to the S-L office and receive a time sheet.
  6. Attend the weekly shift to which you were assigned. Complete your minimum of 12 hours.
  7. Work with your supervisor to complete the time sheet and evaluation form; please turn this in to the S-L office by the due date on the form.

WHERE: Report to the second floor of the main housing office on Ahe Street (the 'Ohana Learning Center) for training.

STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:

  • GETTING THERE: View directions from Chaminade to the Learning Center here. If you need transportation, please contact the S-L office three days prior to the training session you plan on attending.
  • After registering for service-learning online, follow these instructions. If you have additional questions, contact the S-L office.
  • For those who are given approval to participate in the Thursday evening Pālolo 'Ohana Program (POP), you should attend one of these training sessions in addition to meeting with the program directors.
    If you have additional questions, contact the S-L office.

Kaimuki High School

Students please note: 12 hours of service is the minimum per semester.

Tutor students in-class or after-school, in correspondence with their school schedule. Orienation is done on an individual basis.

If you're interested, contact the S-L Office with your full legal name, availability for each weekday, & relevant service-learning course/s. Also, specify the subject areas in which you feel most confident tutoring.

Palolo Youth Athletics Club THIS SITE IS NOT ACCEPTING NEW VOLUNTEERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Help kids with homework and tutor them in reading/math.
There are one or two hour shifts available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm.


Call or email Mrs. Erica Uahinui (808) 306-7880 or PYAC808@gmail.com.

Ali'iolani Elementary School

Help kids with math problems on the computer.
There are 1.5 hour shifts available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30pm-4pm.

Students please note: 10 hours of service (7 tutoring days) is the minimum per semester.

You MUST attend ONE of these training sessions:

  • Monday, January 28 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Tuesday, January 29 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Thursday, January 31 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm
  • Friday, February 1 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm

Training Location:

Ali'iolani classroom F-101 (Mrs. Yokoyama's room)

Enter the Ali'iolani parking lot on 6th Avenue (near Waialae Ave.) and park anywhere in the two lots there. You will see a 2-story building right next to the parking lot, with red doors.  F-101 is the first classroom on the bottom floor of the that building. Enter through the red doors.

No Mo' Haus'- Homeless Programs:

IHS Homework Club

Students please note: 12 hours of service is the minimum per semester.

Training takes place before your first hours of service begin. Thereafter, your site coordinator will give you instruction for each day's activities, and she will also debrief with you at the end of each shift.

Trainings & service shifts will be between 2:30-5:00 on weekdays (Monday-Friday). 

Scheduling is done on an individual basis; contact Angela, Children's Program coordinator, to begin: angelad@ihs-hawaii.org, 447-2821
After registering for service-learning online, attend training/service with your Connection/Waiver form. Complete & return this to the S-L office & pick up your timesheet.

Next Step Homeless Shelter /Kaka'ako

For the keiki tutoring program, 20 hours of service is the minimum commitment per semester.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING A VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT:

For any questions please CONTACT the S-L OFFICE

After completing the CUH online S-L registration, send ONE email to site supervisor Mr.Kapua Tani (stani@waikikihc.org) AND to csssl@hawaii.edu --- Share your name, school (CUH), course info (including instructor's name), your weekly availability for volunteering, and the reason why you'd like to choose Next Step as your service site.
Once you receive a reply that clears you to work at Next Step (from Kapua or assistant Olivia), you should email the same addresses (above) to confirm which pre-scheduled orientation which you wil be attending.

Attend orientation. For directions, see our "Projects" page. Bring your Chaminade S-L Connection/Waiver form (printed upon registering online).
Complete & return this to the S-L office. Don't forget to pick up a timesheet to log your hours!

ORIENTATIONS start promptly at 4:45 pm (PLEASE PICK ONE after following procedure above)
**There is a limited number of space available for tutors at Next Step; the sooner you get started, the more likely you'll be accepted.

January 22, 2013 (Tuesday)
January 28, 2013 (Monday)
February 12, 2013 (Tuesday)

Note: For planning/orchestrating special projects at Next Step, please email the CUH S-L Office and express your interest and ideas. After receiving approval, you must attend a Next Step Orientation, at which you can explore the possibilities or solidify the details with site supervisor, Mr. Kapua Tani.

American Cancer Society's Outreach Volunteer Training

Whenever the ACS has requests from the community, they schedule events & send out a call for volunteers. As a trained volunteer, you can respond to these calls and provide education about cancer & about ACS' services for cancer survivors.

WHEN: TBD . Contact Christine Hinds - christine.hinds@cancer.org or Beau Barker - beau.barker@cancer.org

WHERE: Training is held at the Nu`uanu office (2370 Nu`uanu Ave.)

S.H.I.N.E.

Tutor elder immigrants in practical English and citizenship.

UPDATE: TUTORS ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED, EVEN IF THEY MISSED THE JAN. 26, 2013 ORIENTATION!
CONTACT THE S-L OFFICE VIA EMAIL AT SERVICE.LEARNING.CUH@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE DETAILS.

MANDATORY tutor orientation
WHEN: January 26th (Saturday)
TIME: 1:00 pm
WHERE: Henry Hall room 121 (click for map)

After registering for service-learning online, attend orientation with your Connection/Waiver form and ALL other required materials.

**If you are unable to attend, contact Candice Sakuda by 2:00 P.M. on FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, or you may not be able to participate.

SHINE schedule

Mālama i nā Ahupua’a (MINA)

Environmental Project - mālama the ‘aina. Learn about traditional Hawaiian use of land and water and understand why this knowledge is important today.
Click to view a printable MINA flyer.

This is a mandatory orientation. However, if you attended the special in-class orientation for MINA, you do not have to attend this orientation.

WHEN (PLEASE PICK ONE):

Friday, January 18th from 2pm-4pm in KCC, Kōpiko 127-128 OR

Friday, February 1st from 2pm-4pm in UHM, George Hall 301

Please contact Ulla Hasager for more information (956-4218 or ulla@hawaii.edu)

ON-SITE REFLECTION SESSION: First Saturday in December. Location TBA.

I-REC

Inclusive Recreation: students make handicrafts, watch movies, bake cookies, etc. with youth with disabilities.

To get started, register for S-L online and take your printed waiver form to your first I-Rec activity as a volunteer.
For questions/concerns, contact the S-L office.

Click to view the I-REC calendar

Papakolea

Homework help & mentoring in Native Hawaiian Homestead community. No training is required.

 

Course-Specific Projects:

Nursing Papakolea Project

For NUR291

For BIO304

 

FAFSA Project

CUH Accounting and Marketing students work together to help high school students and their parents file the FAFSA forms.
For specific dates, click here. For more information on the project, click the link above.

Income Tax Preparation

For students in specified accounting or business classes (AC306).

Attend ONE of the following sessions (both dates required) :

  • First session in Chaminade in Kieffer Hall, room 9: Part I on January 5, 2013 AND Part II on January 12, 2013 OR
  • Second session in Chaminade Kieffer Hall, room 9: Part I on January 19, 2013 AND Part II on January 26, 2013

For more information, contact Professor Wayne Tanna.

Main project takes place in Spring semester.
Support positions may be available in Fall.
Contact us for more information.

Palolo Stock Market Project

Students must complete a pretest by TBA. 
See your syllabus for more information.

Please attend orientation and training:

Orientation

WHEN/TIME/WHERE: TBA

Training

WHEN/TIME/WHERE: TBA
*Please attend orientation for more details

Contact Professor Wayne Tanna for more information (739-4606).

 

Field Surveying Project

For students in specified social science or environmental classes.

Service Pays in More than One Way!

Students in Service has been suspended until further notice. Contact the S-L office for more information.

If you're doing Service-learning, community service, an internship, or student teaching, you may qualify for $$$$ towards your tuition!

Want to find out if you're eligible? Click here.

If you are eligible make sure to bring all required forms to the orienation session that you attend.

Attend an orientation session: