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We're a family with three kids (born in 2013 and 2014) living in a stunning valley on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Island, usually with 1-3 visiting guests.
To join us, you'll want to be sure of several things:
1) You are in a stage of your life where you have a strong desire to hang out with and teach elementary age children. It takes passion, patience, and skill. If you are, understandably, looking for a place to stay while you collect fun experiences on vacation in Hawaii, and simply like, or don't mind, having kids around, then that is not going to be enough for a good fit. That said, guests are not responsible for parenting our kids and we are not looking for nannies.
2) You have a passion for learning and the inclination to really mindfully engage with us and our projects. We have many ongoing endeavors (building, farming, teaching, cooking, etc) that require high quality execution and follow through. We have in house skill in various trades, and are happy to teach attentive guests eager to learn and grow.
3) You are comfortable with a two to six month minimum stay. We have found that it is necessary for building a true connection with our family, and it allows you to take on and see projects through to the end.
The best way to think about living with us is to consider yourself joining a family, a mini-community, and a homeschool educational project (though our kids attend public school). We aim high and use structure and routine to help us maintain good habits, and hopefully raise healthy children. Think "homeschool family internship."
Guests generally help with three things.
1) Most of your time will be spent on projects which include painting, landscaping, and gardening.
2) Some of your time may be spent doing office and research type work.
3) And 1-2 hours a day may be spent on assisting school/homeschool enrichment efforts which may include math, writing, Spanish, music, art, sports, gardening, etc.
We take teaching quite seriously, have identified some great curriculum and teaching tools, and often consider going back to full time homeschooling in order to more fully re-imagine elementary education.
We are aiming to replicate parts of the Dervaes Family Farm which you can google.
Some things to note:
We make a point of living as a small community / big family and everyone joins us for an early morning 15 minute quiet sitting as the sun comes up, followed by breakfast at 7am (9am on weekends) which everyone also attends and helps set up and clean up. We try to cook 3 times a week on a MWF schedule and stock the fridge with prepared food that can easily be reheated before meals. Breakfasts and dinners are shared on weekdays, though we play it by ear on weekends.
Outside of each guest's share of communal responsibility for their food prep and common area cleaning, people assist about 25 hours a week from Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Sunday depending on our homeschooling needs.
Lastly, while we live near what many consider the best spot to learn to surf in Hawaii, our home is in a rural location that requires a car to get to the beach. There is no hitchhiking, walking or biking, and limited taxi service.
However, for beach time, once a day you can catch a 13 minute ride with us to Hanalei Bay (also the bus stop for exploring the island). That will either be from ~7:30 to ~10am for a dawn patrol surf/swim after the kids are dropped off at school. Or it will be from around 4:15pm, returning for a 6:30 group dinner.
On free days guests often share a rental car or take the $2 bus from Hanalei. We encourage everyone to overnight at the amazingly beautiful Anini Beach Park. The world famous Napali Coast is at our doorstep.
If this sounds like something you'd like to be part of, please tell us more about yourself, your specific skills, experience, aspirations, and anything else that helps us get to know you.
Many Thanks!
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Enseñanza
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We're unusual in that we feel so strongly about living in a more communal way. In our last homes in Madrid, and near San Francisco, we regularly had 3-5 people eating meals with us every day - with several languages between us. Here, the kitchen table seats 8 to 10. Our family is a mix of Irish American and Northern Thai.
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
Here are the skills that you'll need to succeed.
1) You lean toward being a leader.
2) Hold a high bar in all you do.
3) Great with kids and have a genuine interest in spending time with them.
4) An ability to keep your phone in your room much of the time, and in your pocket around the kids.
5) An interest in living communally and giving/sharing with others.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Thai: Fluido
Español: IntermedioEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
We'd love to fill the house with people wanting to practice and expand their Spanish and/or Thai.
Alojamiento
It really depends on who is staying with us at the time, with a first come first choice policy. Most people stay in either of several guest rooms. Be prepared to share a room, but often that is not necessary as we have a lot of space.
Algo más...
Research the north shore of Kauai, and you'll get a sense of the stunning beauty.
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Yes, we have fast internet. Ideally you're on vacation, or your main job is a remote online one. Many guests work or go to school online.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
5 hours a day with 2 days off a week.
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Steve is clear about his expectations and was always trying to be flexible in order to meet the workawayers request which is super kind. Due to the location situation, Steve was flexible and considerate of helping us out by letting us know his schedule in advanced when… read more
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Steve is clear about his expectations and was always trying to be flexible in order to meet the workawayers request which is super kind. Due to the location situation, Steve was flexible and considerate of helping us out by letting us know his schedule in advanced when… read more
Steve is one of the most interesting people I've ever met. I've learnt a lot working with him, and I feel lucky I've got to know his mindset and determination. As general advice for the new guests to come: open up to Steve's method and be ready for challenges, but know he will… read more
I spent almost seven Months with Steve and the kids and I feel someone completely different. I think I'm a better person now.
Scarlett, Quinn and Robin are the most amazing kids I have ever met. They stole my heart and made me feel like a kid again, helped me to discover myself, pushed me to love in a level I… read more
*Amazing children: bright, creative and loving- a joy to be with.
*Intelligent, caring, supportive and generous parents
*Morning meditations- You could chose to take part- loved every… read more
I strongly… read more
It is hard for me to capture all I gained from this experience in a few words, but the sentence above does a great job of summarizing. I instantly connected with the kids who all have such unique and energetic personalities. So for me, this quickly became a family internship. I learned about… read more
Since my stay, I have remained in contact, and they have indeed become lifelong friends. The kids are so full of life and joy it's amazing to be around. They are… read more
The kids are just great, they are very sweet and super curious about a lot of things. They can spend hours listening to a book reading, that's so nice !! I only stayed two weeks with them but it was awesome to see them learning new things, questioning themselves about so many things that… read more
