Semester News

The Search for a Director is On!

The Search is On!

We are excited to announce the start of our search for the next director of Maine Coast Semester! We are …

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From Sauerkraut to Sketch-up, Connecting to the Natural World through Craft

The study of human ecology, or the relationship between humans and the natural world, is an important thread that runs …

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Finding Your Place, and Yourself, on the Penobscot River

Thinking back to when I first arrived at Chewonki, I am amazed at how much I have learned in such …

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Photos: Maine Coast Semester Celebrates 30 Years of Place-based Learning

Maine Coast Semester celebrated 60 memorable semesters of placed-based learning and friendship in August with a weekend full of faculty-led …

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From Portland to Pemaquid Point, Semester 61 Hits the Coast Running!

Two weeks ago, on August 29th, 45 students from 11 states and 36 high schools arrived at Chewonki to launch …

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Making Waves: Shaping Eco-Friendly Surf Products at Maine Coast Semester

A native of landlocked Colorado, Reid Hill’s love of surfing began on family vacations. Wherever they traveled, his father would …

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What the “HEC?!?” Capping off a Fantastic Semester with a Deep Dive into Human Ecology

Maine Coast Semester reserves the last academic week of each semester for Human Ecology Capstone projects (this is often called …

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A Distant Holla: Illuminating Overlooked Narratives at the Portland Museum of Art

After a rowdy, 45-minute bus ride from Wiscasset to Portland, we arrived at the Portland Museum of Art for our …

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Getting a Taste of the College Experience

Each spring, we offer a special college counseling program for our spring students (current high school juniors) to think and …

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A Time All Their Own: Students Spend Two Days Alone in the Woods

Every Maine Coast Semester student has the chance to spend 48 hours camping alone on Chewonki Neck. They set off …

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Landscape Painter Matthew Russ Captures the Chewonki Waterfront ?

Noted landscape painter Matthew Russ (Boys Camp staff ’94) visited Chewonki this week to work on his series of paintings …

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