You are Invited! Spread the word, grab your lunch, and join us for the first Camp Chewonki Virtual Job Fair, March 4 from 11am to 3pm eastern. We are hiring a variety of positions for a summer like no other. This event will be held on a digital version of Chewonki’s campus through the multi-user …
“When you’re on the river, problems go away,” says Tom Shwartz, a former Chewonki camper, tripper, and leader. Shwartz was introduced to whitewater kayaking during our Umbagog leadership expedition in 2011. Since then, he’s pursued his passion for rapids all over the Americas, including Oregon, Idaho, and Patagonia, Chile. “The river is always home,” Shwartz …
“There need to be more scientists working on policy,” says Lauren Linsmayer. “We are analytical thinkers who do things in methodical ways.” Linsmayer is an alumna of Maine Coast Semester 35 and a staff member to the United States House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Her Ph.D. research on coral metabolism recently appeared in Scientific …
From Polyps to Policy: A Marine Biologist Finds Her Niche in D.C. Read More »
Join Megan Phillips and members of Chewonki’s farm crew to learn about how the farm has both evolved and remained true to our roots over the past five years. We will share how farm production has ramped up to meet increased on-campus educational programming and, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, pivoted towards food …
We recently asked Chewonki faculty and staff to share their favorite books from the past year. Here’s our collective recommended reading list for 2020: Winter Solstice Author: Rosamunde Pilcher Suggested by: Sue Andersen Registered Nurse Why I love this book: “It’s inter-generational and it’s in Scotland at Christmas.“ Where to Buy Where the Crawdads Sing …
The results are in! Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our Annual Alumni & Friends survey. We sent 5,000+ survey invites and received a 10% response rate, which is quite good. Without further ado, here’s what we heard: 1. We Like Being in the Loop! 77% of respondents stay connected to Chewonki …
The first thing most people notice about a house is the surface. And after diving into his own house building project to keep busy during the pandemic, it’s safe to say that alumni Angus Fake (Boys Camp ‘17,’18) will never look at a building so superficially again. After the Covid-19 pandemic upended his senior year …
Fake It ‘Til You Make It – Camp Staff Alumnus Rolls Up Sleeves Read More »
“Chewonki,” says Nate Arnold, “was my first real introduction to leadership, and I’ve been able to carry that all the way through my career.” Based in Bangor, ME, Arnold is a Supervisory Instructor Pilot for the Maine Army National Guard. His job is to train U.S. Army flight school graduates to become highly skilled helicopter …
From Umbagog to Bootcamp: The Path to Becoming a Rescue Pilot Read More »
Mission Centered Design – The Chewonki Eastside Campus is a recorded panel discussion featuring Susan T. Rodriguez, Principal at Susan T Rodriguez Architecture | Design, and Timothy Lock, Management Partner at OPAL Architecture. Rodriguez and Lock are the principal architects behind our recent campus expansion. This one-hour video will give attendees an in-depth look at …
Watch: Mission Centered Design – The Chewonki Eastside Campus Read More »
A career in politics comes with a lot of pressure. “I was told at the beginning that I would have to work with candidates I didn’t agree with,” says Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki alumna Kanghee Lee (55). “But, it’s not just a job for me. Your platform as a candidate should be something you’re …
