2022 Summer Program Application Form

Nalukai Academy Summer Startup Camp

2022 Summer Program Application
Mahalo for your interest in applying to Nalukai. We look forward to reading your application. The due date has been changed to April 18, 2022, though we recommend submitting it earlier. We recommend you watch the videos embedded within each section of the application for guidance.

An important component of your application is a recommendation from an adult who knows you well (a teacher, advisor, coach, mentor, etc.). Now that you have decided to apply, please provide the following link to your recommender and make sure they are aware of the application deadline (4/18/2022): 2022 Nalukai Academy Recommendation Form.

We aim to release decisions by May 1, 2022.

Mahalo again for your interest in Nalukai Academy.
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Student Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Student Email*
Student Phone Number*
Student Age*
Student Birthdate*

MonthDayYear
Grade in School 2021-2022*
Which school do you attend?*
What type of school do you attend?*
Your gender*

FemaleMalePrefer not to sayOther
Parent/Guardian 1 Name

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian 2 Name

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian 1 Email
Parent/Guardian 2 Email
Parent/Guardian 1 Phone
Parent/Guardian 2 Phone
If accepted, would you prefer to attend an in-person or virtual Nalukai Academy program this summer?*
Are you of Native Hawaiian ancestry? (this will not affect your admission decision; we ask this data for statistical purposes and reporting for granting agencies that help support Nalukai)*

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Please select your familiy's 2021 household income: (this will not affect your admission decision; we ask this data for statistical purposes and reporting for granting agencies that help support Nalukai)*
Please list the number of people in your household (include parent(s), yourself, siblings, other family members)*
How did you find out about Nalukai Academy (please include names if possible)?

Tell us about yourself

There are no right or wrong answers to the questions in this section – we’re simply trying to get to know you a little better. We recommend you watch the video below for tips from our alumni on how to bring out your unique perspective and passions here.
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In 50 words or fewer, tell us what you hope to gain by joining the 2022 Nalukai Academy cohort.*
Describe a time you played a leadership role for an event or in a group. What qualities or strategies did you employ? How did people respond to your leadership?*
Describe an encounter in which difference (of perspective, opinion, belief, background, etc.) played a role. What did you learn from the experience?*
Tell us about something you learned on your own outside of school. What was it? Why did you learn it? What did you do with this new knowledge or skill?*
Given changes due to the pandemic, what has your schooling been like during the last two years (remote, in-person, hybrid, etc)? What has proven challenging? Have there been any benefits? How has it altered your personal approach to learning?*
What is your favorite artistic medium to create in and/or consume and why? (Drawing, painting, writing, dance, photography, videography, etc.)*

What do you see as a significant challenge Hawai'i will face in the next 10 years? Why is this problem important to you and/or others? Propose a solution to this challenge, and explain how you could contribute to this effort:*
Tell us about something you have built or made that you are proud of (a robot, a dress, a birdhouse, an app, a website, a game, a canoe, etc.):*
Think of something that has a design flaw, does not work well, or could be improved in some way. How would you re-design it to be better, faster, stronger, higher quality, easier to use, cost less, look cooler, or have more social or environmental impact?*
Tell us about an idea you would like to develop or something you would like to make. What would it be? Why do you want to create it? Who would use it?*

Define 'entrepreneurship' in your own words. Tell us about a time that you were entrepreneurial.*
In the realms of entrepreneurship or social change, who is someone that inspires you? Which qualities do you admire? Are there aspects of this person that concern you? *
What makes a company or organization admirable to you and why?*
Tell us about a hobby, passion, or pursuit that you do simply because you love it.*

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Writing Skills
Photography
Videography
Coding/Programing
Presentation/Debate
Fabrication/Engineering
Design
Studio Art
Digital Art
Team & Project Leadership
'Ōlelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language)
'Ike Hawai'i (Hawaiian Culture)
Collaboration with others

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