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

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  • Última atividade: 28 mar. 2024

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  2024 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: 1 mês ou mais

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    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!

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Trabalho beneficente
    Projetos artísticos
    Prática de idiomas
    Ajuda em projetos ambientais
    Ensino
    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Cuidar de animais
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Manutenção geral
    Ajuda com computadores/internet
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    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.

  • Projetos que envolvem crianças

    Projetos que envolvem crianças

    Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    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.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas
    Inglês: Fluente
    Espanhol: Intermediário
    Thai: Iniciante

    Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
    We''re always looking for guests wanting to practice and expand their Spanish and/or Thai.

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    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.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

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

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    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.

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

  • ...

    Horas previstas

    5 hours a day with 2 days off a week.

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 943732726226

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