GWISH Community & Youth Outreach
It is imperative to our mission to be involved in our community in order to encourage and nurture future scientists. Below you'll find our upcoming, ongoing, and past community and youth outreach efforts. If you have any questions, or to get involved, please contact our Outreach Coordinator, Manya Singh
GWISH is recruiting volunteers for several events in collaboration with Kupu Hawai’i!
October 5th/6th (times are TBD): Kupu Hawaiʻi is bringing around 12 high school sophomores through seniors to UH Mānoa campus, and they are looking for:
Kupu is also hosting a Coastal Stewardship Program
October 28th, 9-12 PM: Ocean in motion, ocean layers
November 18th 9-12 PM: Threats, challenges, solutions
Location: Park near Pearl Harbor (plenty of parking)
Details: 30 minute rotations across multiple stations, total of 100 students. Volunteers would need to make a poster board or develop a hands-on activity, which Manya would be happy to help you develop (and facilitate day of, if you would like). There would be tables and chairs at your station for you and the students. The park is currently being restored, with on-going mangrove removal, and the goal is to eventually develop a useable fish pond, although there is an additional issue of industrial run-off into the water. It would be ideal to have someone whose research is directly related to restoration of mangrove areas, or ocean toxins/run-off, but they would also welcome anyone who fits into the stated themes. November’s theme is especially broad, and they would welcome anyone who does work on or relevant to coastal restoration/conservation. The commitment would be the full four hours, but if possible, we would love to schedule two people for the same time, and have you switch off back and forth. Lunch will be provided. Once again please reach out to Manya if you are interested in helping with this event!
October 5th/6th (times are TBD): Kupu Hawaiʻi is bringing around 12 high school sophomores through seniors to UH Mānoa campus, and they are looking for:
- Graduate women willing to talk about the following: why they chose a specific undergraduate major within the broader sphere of conservation, any internships or jobs theyʻve had or currently have, why they chose to go to grad school, and specifics relating to undergraduate or graduate programs at UH Mānoa or other UH campuses. These talks could be anywhere from 15-30 min, but we would ask you to commit to around an hour. It would be in person, and Manya (our outreach coordinator) would be happy to help people draft a talk if they would like! If you are interested, please also see need 2 below
- Labs to visit on campus (especially LSB labs): a lab tour for a group of 10-12 high school students (ages 16-18), ideally with something interesting in the lab that is visually compelling and helps to illustrate what your research is about. Please check with your supervisor first!
Kupu is also hosting a Coastal Stewardship Program
October 28th, 9-12 PM: Ocean in motion, ocean layers
November 18th 9-12 PM: Threats, challenges, solutions
Location: Park near Pearl Harbor (plenty of parking)
Details: 30 minute rotations across multiple stations, total of 100 students. Volunteers would need to make a poster board or develop a hands-on activity, which Manya would be happy to help you develop (and facilitate day of, if you would like). There would be tables and chairs at your station for you and the students. The park is currently being restored, with on-going mangrove removal, and the goal is to eventually develop a useable fish pond, although there is an additional issue of industrial run-off into the water. It would be ideal to have someone whose research is directly related to restoration of mangrove areas, or ocean toxins/run-off, but they would also welcome anyone who fits into the stated themes. November’s theme is especially broad, and they would welcome anyone who does work on or relevant to coastal restoration/conservation. The commitment would be the full four hours, but if possible, we would love to schedule two people for the same time, and have you switch off back and forth. Lunch will be provided. Once again please reach out to Manya if you are interested in helping with this event!
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Graduate Women in Science Hawai'i is a Registered Independent Organization (RIO) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Although GWISH has members who are University of Hawai'i students, the organization is independent of the University and does not represent the views of the University. GWISH is responsible for its own contracts, acts, or omissions.
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