Poster Presentations
The Impact of Kai-based Education on At-risk Youth: A Case Study with Surfrider Spirit Sessions
At-risk youth, particularly young girls, feel more disconnected than ever. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of an overnight educational program offered by Surfrider Spirit Sessions (SSS), a non-profit organization that offers ocean-based, experiential mentoring programs for Hawai‘i’s at-risk youth. Through this research, the investigator explores the idea that connection to place can foster a stronger sense of connection to self and others, as well as encourage youth to become stewards of the places they love. The evaluation was conducted as a secondary data analysis on data collected by SSS during the program. The study found that through participation in the program, young girls felt the most connection to each other. This connection to each other contributed to feelings of personal growth and connection to place, with participants’ expressing commitment to being stewards of the ocean. This work highlights the positive impacts that overnight place-based educational programming can have on its participants, and the importance of immersive experiences in helping youth feel a sense of belonging and connect more deeply to each other.
STEMS² Pillars: Aʻo, Moʻolelo, Sense of Place, Advocacy
June 28th, 2023, 9:50am–10:50am HST
Location: Posters & Partners (Gather.Town)
- Developing a K-12 Education hub for climate science research in Hawai’i and the Affiliated Pacific Islands
- SPEDucation! Mathy thinking and doing for students with math challenges.
- ʻIke Wai o ka ʻĀina
- Understanding the Impact of a Developing Sense of Place on a Teacher
- Advocacy in California Community Colleges With a Critical Friend
- A Message From Kanaloa
- Project Podcast: 3-P Based Learning to support Literacy Development
- Finding Who I am as an Educator using the STEMS² Pillars
- E Ui Ē: Exploring the Role of Knowledge, Wisdom and Understanding in Indigenous Education
- A Guide to Hawaiian Genealogy: No Nā Kūpuna
- Nā Hopena A’o and Next Generation Science Standards: Exploring their Co-existence in Science Classrooms
- Using Archery As A Vehicle To Understand My Mathematical Processing