Year: 2020

You’ve Got a Friend in ME – Introducing Our New Alumni & Friends Program

I’m excited to announce the launch of Chewonki’s new Alumni & Friends Program. This program will invigorate and centralize Chewonki’s efforts to connect with alumni and friends from all programs through reunions, regional events, strategic communications, and more. The purpose of this work is to provide a strong foundation for fundraising and enrollment activities and …

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Welcome Semester 64!

Blue sky, eager faculty, and fresh snow greeted arriving students on Wednesday, January 22, the first day of Maine Coast Semester 64. Parents and siblings helped unpack students’ belongings from cars while our workhorse Bob, with Farm Manager Megan Phillips at the reins, clopped back and forth between the parking lot and cabins, pulling wagon …

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Plastadermy?

You’ve never seen animal trophies quite like these–no taxidermy required! Chewonki Elementary and Middle School seventh- and eight-graders just finished using plaster, fabric, raffia, paper, paint, and other materials to create and mount the heads (and in some cases, bodies) of creatures from around the globe that are critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable to threats. …

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Alumna Advocates for Georgetown University to Divest from Fossil Fuels

“Chewonki showed me what a thoughtful institution could be,” says Lucy Chatfield (Maine Coast Semester 58 alumna; summer farm worker ‘17 and ‘19). “It’s an institution that tries to be very intentional and ethical in the way it interacts with the rest of the world. Chewonki helped me understand that we can expect more for …

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A New Scholarship for Maine’s Future Environmental Leaders

Maine students have always been an important part of Maine Coast Semester; they work hard, have a deep knowledge of Maine’s history and culture, and don’t get nervous about a little mud or snow. Semester cohorts often look to their Maine peers for guidance and leadership. Maine students, in turn, gain an entirely new perspective …

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When Ewe need a Shear…

Maine Coast Semester alumni stay connected to Chewonki in all kinds of ways, and having Emily Garnett (semester 9) return each year before lambing season is “shear” delight.    For those of you who like to track annual cycles on the farm, we shear our sheep four to six weeks prior to lambs being born. …

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