The koolaupoko impact collective: kawainui youth stewardship program aims to be the hub for windward watershed learning and stewardship by connecting local and international youth with community…

Le Jardin Academy, Inc. received a $272,080 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) to support the Koolaupoko Impact Collective: Kawainui Youth Stewardship Program. The program aims to connect local and international youth with community partners in Kailua, Hawaii through experiential learning and sustained stewardship of the Kawainui watershed. Specifically, Le Jardin Academy will facilitate a Kawainui youth stewardship certification course, coordinate impactful watershed work with community partners, and advance regional sustainable development goals through civic engagement opportunities led by multi-age collaborations of local and international youth. The period of performance is August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023.

The koolaupoko impact collective: kawainui youth stewardship program aims to be the hub for windward watershed learning and stewardship by connecting local and international youth with community partners, and through coordinating opportunities multi-age collaboration and experiential learning work. LE jardin academy is positioned to facilitate meaningful koolaupoko watershed experiential learning and sustained youth stewardship. Through the continued development and management of the koolaupoko impact collective (KIC) LJA will: facilitate and activate a kawainui youth stewardship certification course for koolaupoko youth, connect local and international youth with watershed community partners, coordinate and lead impactful watershed work and relevant civic engagement, and advance koolaupoko's service of united nations' sustainable development goals.