Share your time and passions and help us get things done at our home in Kauai, Hawaii, USA

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  Description

  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.
  
  For the last 6 years we've lived collaboratively with 2-4 long term guests at a time. We reimagine education, build out the land, learn and grow from each other, and give back to the larger community.
  
  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 and with a can do, MacGyver-like mindset.
  
  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. 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) Much of your time will be spent on projects which include landscaping, building, gardening, painting, and various special projects (upcoming include a greywater system, solar hot water, new decks).
  2) Some of your time may be spent doing office and research type work.
  3) And if you are a passionate, skillful teacher, we have a lot of homeschooling needs (writing, math, sports, cooking, Spanish, Thai, etc.)
  
  We take education seriously and will support you as needed with well designed curriculum tools.
  
  In the garden, we're 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. Everyone joins us on weekdays for an early morning 10 minute quiet sitting as the sun comes up, followed by breakfast at 7am. 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.
  
  Outside of your communal responsibility for food prep, common area cleaning, and joining for weekday breakfasts and dinners, we ask guests to aim for 25 hours a week of focused, efficient, productive work.
  
  We live near one of the best places to learn to surf in the islands, and can get you to a beach every day. We are a 4 minute drive to a lovely, sheltered, swimming and snorkeling beach, and 12 minutes to Hanalei (closest bus stop).
  
  We are in a rural location with narrow, windy roads and that require a car. For that reason, and out of respect for the local community, there is no hitchhiking, walking, running or biking to or from our house. There is also very limited taxi service. We live in a designated overnight tourist free zone, where it is especially important to deeply respect the neighbors and the difficult history of these islands. The tourist industry has made it is easy to forget that Hawaii remains a occupied kingdom.
  
  On weekends guests often share a rental car or take the $2 bus south from Hanalei. A monthly car rental from local families we know is about $900. So far 4 guests have bought used cars, which we'll help show and sell if you don't before you leave.
  
  If we sound like a family you'd like to support, please tell us more about yourself, your specific skills, experience, aspirations, and anything else that helps us get to know you.
  
  Many Thanks!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  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.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Here is the orientation you'll need to succeed.
  
  1) You lean toward being a self starter and leader.
  
  2) You like challenges and hold a high bar in all you do.
  
  3) Great with kids and have a genuine interest in teaching and spending time with them.
  
  4) An ability to keep your phone in your pocket when around the kids.
  
  5) An interest in living communally and giving/sharing with others - and back to the wider community.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire
  Thai: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We''re always looking for guests wanting to practice and expand their Spanish and/or Thai.
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  Hébergement

  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 extra rooms. Be prepared to share a room, but often that is not necessary as we have a lot of space.

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  Autres infos...

  Research the north shore of Kauai, and you'll get a sense of the stunning beauty.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  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.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hours a day with 2 days off a week.

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