Kahuku Renewable Energy Innovation Center

Convert high school into a 2-year College
Saves 2 years of college and 2 years of expenses

Create opportunities for college enrollment
Help students into best colleges

Create opportunities for general scholarships
Create funds for students to pay for college

KHIS students receiving renewable energy scholarships
$2 million per year for 6 year projects

Hawaiian Immersion/Ahupua’a Programs
Create new networking connections with top exports

Increase test scores for college entrance
Extra training and resources can help improve test scores

Junior College/AP Program at KHIS
Provide hands-on cutting edge skills that are now sought after

Provide tutoring for Elementary and High School students
Help student improve learning skills and grades (NHS)

Tie into BOE’s STEM
Experiences tie into all learning skills needed

Create a Renewable Energy library
Put resources in one place

Provide a timeline of technology breakthoughs as a mural
Put in lobby

Build hands-on partnerships with high tech mentors
Lifetime mentors are very important

Create opportunities for higher paying, fulfilling careers
Give Hawaii students a chance for the best careers

Learn and implement leading edge RE technology
Value of new technology being testing in Hawaii first

Help other schools in the state with RE programs
They can get inspired by the youth of the community

More KHIS students enrolling in colleges
Become a role model for Hawaii, the US and the world

Reduction of Brain Drain, more Hawaii Taxes
Share program with other schools so they can also benefit

The facility can become an Alumni house
Share program with alumni

Improve quality of life in Hawaii
Money to keep environment pristine for community and tourists

Promote organic farming in Koolauloa
Reduces cost to import food

Recycle
Money saved, landfills reduced, earthworms used to breakdown PCC waste into mulch

Reduced dependence on oil
Find alternatives to oil, reduce consumption

Fitness/Bike path (plus 2012 state funding)
Encourages fitness, less gas used

Benefits to companies supporting REIC
Incentivize students to work on RE projects and receive recognition, scholarships, awards, macbooks, iphones, etc

Participating sponsors receive great PR by helping students
Media has an easy story to tell

Contests (projects, videos, boards, papers, t-shirt)
Promote programs-KHIS T-Shirt PR campaign

Showcase talent of youth
Give out certificates for work and project completed, for referal letters, college and job application references

Create Hawaii’s 1st sustainable community
Become a role model for Hawaii, the US and the world

Energy self-sufficiency for campus and communities
Companies can test their new RE technology here

Improve recycling efforts, recycling, beach cleanups
Get the word out about saving energy, promoting sustainibility, promoting renewable energy

Make KHIS REIC an honorable cause for the environment
Build a program that people can support