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HA GEER School Projects

School GEER Projects

Hawai`i Academies School GEER Funded School Projects

Each Hawai´i Academies Consortium school will complete at least one project in which an academy/school group works with a small business or non-profit in the community affected by Covid-19. Participants should use Project Based Learning or Design Thinking principles to develop an action plan with the organization that will assist it in overcoming some of the adverse effects brought about by Covid-19. Participating schools will provide student interns to support the effort.

Results:  
Deliverable was met, and in some situations, the deliverable was exceeded.
 
Successes:
  • All schools completed at least one projects.
  • Schools completed multiple projects. Some schools only indicate one project because that was the deliverable. However, many projects were completed by schools that were not designated as GEER Projects.
  • Schools had projects that worked with multiple partners.
  • School projects carried over from one school year to another.
  • Projects are continuing after the Grant ends.
  • New projects were started in the new school year (2022-23)
  • Each school was allotted $1000 to support its project(s). The available funds were helpful to many of the schools for their projects.
  • Many schools completed their project without needing all the designated project funds, and this money was repurposed for other school needs.
  • Projects varied in size and scope as each school determined its project. This flexibility helped schools to complete many successful projects.
  • Schools captured their projects in photos and videos.
  • Following the overall group expenses payments, funds kept in reserve were redistributed to schools that requested them. These reallocated funds were used to expand current projects or plan future projects.

Challenges:
  • In the early phase of the project, some schools had a difficult time identifying a project partner.
  • Farrington High School began working with a partner. Still, when the partner decided to add vaping products to its sales inventory, the students agreed that it went against their principles because these were not healthy products for students. As a result, the partnership was mutually dissolved. Again, the students were able to complete a project, but it was not as intensive as the first project.
  • Project funds needed to be returned.

Evidence:  See Supporting Documents – Hawai`i Academies School GEER Projects.
School GEER Projects