Show 11th Annual LEI Program on Oahu - April 11, 2023

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.

On April 11, 2023, ClimbHI will kick off the 11th annual LEI program on Oʻahu. LEI is a project to inspire Hawaiʻi youth to select careers in the Hawaiʻi visitor industry by providing them with the necessary means to achieve success. From the student’s perspective LEI represents an opportunity for Leadership, Exploration, and Inspiration, and from the hospitality industry’s perspective LEI provides an opportunity to Lead, Expose, and Inspire Hawaiʻi’s youth. LEI 2023 will take place on four different islands (Maui, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and the Big Island), include 1,000 high school and college students from across the state, and involve over 100 businesses.

Oʻahu’s program will include 600 high school and college students from over 20 schools across Oʻahu.

• ​​When: April 11, 2023

• Location:  Event starts and ends at the Hawaii Convention Center (1801 Kalākaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815).   Students will be divided amongst multiple hotels in Waikiki.

• Transportation change for this year: Each participating school will need to cover the transportation to and from the Hawaii Convention Center. We have already reserved buses, and wherever possible we set up buses to be shared so costs are reduced.  Expected expenses will range from $130-$350 per school.  Please reach out to me and I can let you know your expected expense.  If you have alternate means of transportation, please let me know. 

• All other expenses will be covered: meals, supplies, transportation to the waikiki hotels.

• ​​Attire: Please have your students come in long pants, covered shoes that are comfortable for walking, and a school shirt.  We will not be changing the students into shirts this year, so it's important they are in identifiable school shirts.

• Each confirmed school will be allowed a capacity of up to 20 students and 2 teachers. We recommend having alternates ready to maximize attendance and capacity

Submit your request including the capacity you will be fulfilling with 20 as the maximum including 2 educators.