Step by Step: Building Anti-Racist Culture at Chewonki
Our entire staff recently participated in an anti-racism training facilitated by Martha Haakmat of Haakmat Consulting and Alissa Schwartz of …
Our entire staff recently participated in an anti-racism training facilitated by Martha Haakmat of Haakmat Consulting and Alissa Schwartz of …
Olivia Woollam, an alumna of Semester 38, is using her class privilege to support the redistribution of power and resources …
Less than one week from today, Chewonki will welcome thirty-four elementary and middle School students to campus for their first …
Fresh food is central to the Chewonki experience – students and campers help our farm team generate nearly 1/3 of …
This Friday, our board of trustees approved a plan to reopen our schools for in-person programming this fall. “Health and …
The abrupt, nationwide shift to remote learning this spring was more than unexpected, it was stunning. But perhaps we shouldn’t …
High schoolers who attend Maine Coast Semester are adventurous, hard-working, and community-oriented, and we are often inspired by their work …
This past weekend, thousands of visitors at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City had the chance …
Chewonki Waypoint eighth graders helped mark, saw and convey huge blocks of ice in a historical reenactment of ice harvesting …
Chewonki’s Boatbuilders Expedition is not your average wilderness trip. While after most trips you take home photographs, grains of sand …
To acknowledge the importance of Maine students and their impact towards leading Maine’s environmental future, we recently launched a new …
I’m excited to announce the launch of Chewonki’s new Alumni & Friends Program. This program will invigorate and centralize Chewonki’s …
Living at Chewonki for this past month has opened my eyes to all the behind the scenes work that goes …
Six weeks into the fall semester, the days have grown short and Chewonki is brilliantly outfitted in gold, orange, red …
I’m from Minneapolis, which is a pretty big city, so living and working on a farm is far from what …
Last Saturday, on September 28th, Semester 63 students returned from their five-day wilderness trips. Vans arriving from all different parts …
One of the biggest questions on my mind when applying to Maine Coast Semester was what daily life felt like. …
Exactly four weeks ago, on August 28th, 39 students from 17 states and 34 high schools arrived at Chewonki to …
It’s sort of intimidating to move into a cabin with six other girls for an entire semester. Before coming to …
When I applied to Maine Coast Semester in February, I got my application in minutes before the deadline. After clicking …
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I first stepped foot on Chewonki Neck. For the past three years, …
Nearly every day I can hear the sounds of construction if I head towards the farm. Between Pack-Out and Park …
I groaned as alarms blared through the cabin, jolting me from a deep, dreamless sleep. “Is it morning already,” I …
Last Sunday, the entire semester ran full speed from the dry docks at the waterfront to the mudflats that line …
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