Organization Details
ClimbHI seeks to inspire students to finish high school and proceed to post-secondary educations or employment by educating them about future career paths and the process necessary to achieve those goals.
ClimbHI has been developed to seek community support to sustain education for students through real-life exposure. Students will be able to pick areas of interest and visit businesses and entities in that field for a guided experience of the operation, the opportunities available, and the requirements to take advantage of the opportunities in the future, all conducted by volunteer professionals from those specific businesses and institutions and ClimbHI. The goal is to take ClimbHi’s sustainable model nationwide, but the initial focus will be on Hawaii.
Opportunity Details
Emerging Stronger Together- CERT Training for Maui’s Next Generation of Leaders (October 9-11, 2023)
Come stand as pillars and support your peers. Be role models for youth facing future tragedies not only in Maui, but across the globe.
Join a group of your peers from across Maui County to embark on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, balancing elements of Kanaka (people), Kai/ʻĀina (land/ocean), and ʻUhane (our spirit) to create a Pono (balanced) training. The CERT program is administered and supported nationally by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and is a national program of volunteers trained in disaster preparedness and emergency response. The program will be delivered by multiple partners including the American Red Cross Hawaii and University of Hawai’i Maui County Cooperative Extension.
We can all help keep our communities safe—no matter where you live, no matter who you are, no matter how you participate. What role will you play? Once you complete CERT training, you can participate in or lead a variety of activities.
During an emergency, CERT could: organize volunteers, assist in evacuations, give assistance to survivors, provide damage assessment information, provide shelter support, and assist with crowd control. Youth CERTs can also help in their schools year-round and participate in disaster drills and exercises, present fire safety education, assist in preparedness outreach, provide peer mentoring, and address safety issues in the school.
This training will allow you to serve your community and help take care of your schools and homes. You will be more prepared to deal with current situations, future situations, and engage in year-round activities at your schools. The critical skills you learn will last your entire life. During the training, here are some of the things you will learn to do: put out small fires, conduct light search and rescue, assist those who are injured, set up medical treatment areas, assist emergency responders, identify and anticipate hazards, reduce fire hazards in the home and workplace, and help reduce survivor stress.