{"id":238625,"date":"2026-08-11T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=238625"},"modified":"2026-08-11T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:37:08","slug":"kauai-cc-culture-conservation-internship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/11\/kauai-cc-culture-conservation-internship\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaua&#699;i <abbr>CC<\/abbr> students cultivate culture through conservation internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_15465\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qo8XqCGM62o?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Kaua\u02bbi youth gain hands-on conservation experience through S.I. P\u0101pala Lele Early College Internship\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Students cleared stream mouths, repaired fencing damaged by heavy rains, and learned traditional weaving techniques during June and July through the Summer Institute P\u0101pala Lele Early College Internship, hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/home\"><span lang=\"haw\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College<\/a>. The five-week paid program engaged 10 high school and college students in hands-on conservation work, combining field experiences with three college credits while introducing participants to careers in natural resource management, food security and environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Students listening\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-238636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-3-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-3.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>For intern Kyra Tubon, the program provided a vital connection to her culture. She plans to study botany and environmental science at the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On <span lang=\"haw\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span>, it&#8217;s really hard to find Native and Indigenous people who know their culture and practice it,&rdquo; Tubon said. &ldquo;Having programs where even our keiki can come and learn is amazing because we don&#8217;t know what to do or where to go if we don&#8217;t have the people who already know it. Hopefully, we can continue to pass that knowledge down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"haw\">M\u0101lama &#699;\u0101ina<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Students walking through a stream\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-238634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-5-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-5.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Interns learned directly from community experts representing <span lang=\"haw\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/na-pua-noeau\"><span lang=\"haw\">N\u0101 Pua No&#699;eau<\/span><\/a> (an enrichment program for Native Hawaiian students) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/kukulu-ae\"><span lang=\"haw\">Kukulu A&#699;e<\/span><\/a> (a federally funded student support program), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huimakaainanaomakana.org\/\"><span lang=\"haw\">Hui Maka&#699;ainana o Makana<\/span><\/a> (a non-profit that cares for the natural and cultural resources within the <span lang=\"haw\">H\u0101&#699;ena<\/span> State Park) and <a href=\"https:\/\/ntbg.org\/gardens\/limahuli\/\">Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Garden<\/a>. Working in <span lang=\"haw\">H\u0101&#699;ena<\/span>, they gained firsthand experience in how community organizations collaborate to <span lang=\"haw\">m\u0101lama &#699;\u0101ina<\/span> (care for the land).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-7-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Group of students walking along a road\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-238632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-7-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kauai-conservation-internship-7.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span lang=\"haw\">N\u0101 Pua No&#699;eau<\/span> Program Coordinator M\u0101lia Chun said the internship showcases the power of collaboration among <span lang=\"haw\">&#699;\u0101ina-based<\/span> organizations working toward a shared vision. The program also helps students connect their passion for the environment with future careers by introducing them to professionals already working in conservation, restoration and resource management.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This internship provides a foundation, or a kahua, of traditional knowledge and Hawaiian ways of stewardship while also exposing the interns to modern Western tools of conservation,&rdquo; Chun said. &ldquo;That combination of knowledge is what will carry us into the future. 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