Alexis Grillo, Author at Chewonki

What’s in a Name? Announcing the Monikers for our Eastside Campus Buildings

*Cue Trumpet Fanfare* It is our great pleasure to unveil the names of our new Eastside campus buildings. A huge thank you to the donors who supported this project. Each was named after an element of the natural world that campers may encounter in one of our programs. Whippoorwill Eastern Whip-poor-will Antrostomus vociferus A medium-sized …

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All in a Day’s Work: Kate Day on Co-Founding Dovetail Workwear

Alumni & Friends, Board and Trustees, Foundation, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

Dovetail Workwear, co-founded by Chewonki alumna Kate Day (Semester 2; Camp Staff ’93 and ’96; Trustee ’95-’99; Advisor ’05-’11), is a hardworking company that makes hardworking clothes for hardworking women. In doing so, the company is helping usher in a more inclusive vision for highly physical professions, like construction and agriculture. This paradigm shift has …

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Update from Up-River

Chewonki's Big Eddy Campground, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

It’s shaping up to be quite a summer at Big Eddy, with the “No Vacancy” board hanging on the hooks below our open sign almost every weekend. Guests, new and old, old and young, are finding refuge and respite on the banks of West Branch- fishing, camping, hiking, and simply enjoying a little time away. …

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Watch: Art, Ecology, Equity; A Conversation with Sue West

Alumni & Friends, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Foundation, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

Art, Ecology, Equity: Celebrating Sue West’s Four Decades at Chewonki Sue West in Conversation with Amy Rogers Watch Now Sue West started working at Chewonki in 1979 and has been a steady presence since. In honor of her retirement this August, we are delighted to present this live, virtual event featuring Sue in conversation with …

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Waypointer Wins Prestigious Citizenship Award

Chewonki Waypoint, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

We are pleased to announce that Declan Wright, a member of Chewonki Waypoint Cohort 3, has been awarded a prestigious Eighth Grade Citizenship Award by Bath Middle School and the State of Maine. This award is conferred annually to graduating eighth-graders who exemplify civic awareness, academic achievement, and community service. Maine State Representative Shean Paulhus …

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Grace Callahan to Travel World Studying Women who Fish

Alumni & Friends, Camp Chewonki for Girls, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions / By Alexis Grillo

Grace Callahan, an alumna of Camp Chewonki (‘11-’13) and former summer farm worker (’14), is about to embark on one of the most purposeful and challenging expeditions of her life: a year-long solo trip to study the role of women in fishing communities around the world. Callahan’s work is being funded by a Thomas J. …

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3,100 Miles in 35 Days

Alumni & Friends, Camp Chewonki for Boys, Foundation, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

Alumni Takes on Epic Challenge to Raise Money for Cancer Research

Oh Hello, New and Returning Faculty

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

Chloe Chen-Kraus Science Teacher, Maine Coast Semester Since I was a child I have been motivated by an immense love for animals and curiosity about the natural world. As a kid, I spent summers carefully observing the life cycle of monarch butterflies and exploring nature until I had more questions than answers about the world …

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Building Skills to Support LGBTQ+ Youth

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

This Wednesday, thirty-five staff members joined a 3-hour workshop presented by OUT Maine called Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools and Community. “It was super valuable,” says Shelly Gibson, Director of Staff Development, “We’re hoping to incorporate it into the onboarding process for all new hires.” Out Maine is a Rockland-based Nonprofit dedicated to creating more …

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Big Eddy’s Prized Pizza Tradition

Chewonki's Big Eddy Campground, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

Photos and Story by Julie Pulieo, Big Eddy Site Assistant Put together a wood-fired pizza oven, your favorite toppings, and fat salmon jumping in nearby rapids against the backdrop of a tangerine sunset, and you’ve got a Big Eddy Pizza Party. Big Eddy’s pizza oven was built in 2011 by Steve Pert, a regular visitor …

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