Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Both on campus and out in the world, through their academics and recreational activities, Maine Coast Semester students learn to function as part of something bigger than themselves, contributing their efforts toward a shared goal. Living in a small cabin with other students, planning Saturday night’s entertainment, working together to chop wood and grow and gather food – these experiences create strong bonds of respect and caring.
What’s a typical day like at Maine Coast Semester? Each day we embrace academics, work, community, and the natural world in a way that makes life at Maine Coast Semester challenging, fulfilling, and whole. Whatever’s going on, whether it’s an intellectual pursuit, physical labor, or fun, students participate fully. What they give to each endeavor…
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Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki is on Chewonki Neck, a 400-acre peninsula located on the shoreline of midcoast Maine. The land supports a diverse array of ecosystems including fields, forest, rocky coast, salt marsh, pond, and farmland–a rich tapestry for experiential learning.
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Ask a Chewonki student about a highlight from his or her time here and you’ll often hear stories about impromptu cabin dance parties or time spent gathered around the woodstove telling stories. Those moments shared with cabin mates cultivate friendships; some will last a lifetime. Maine Coast Semester cabins are rustic but comfortable. Insulated and…
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Since its beginning, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki has vigorously invested in the value of cultivating the head, heart, and hands of every student who enrolls in the semester school. We believe this practice is essential to the enduring success of our sustainable community and the goals of an immersive learning organization (see Maine Coast…
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The rhythm of Maine Coast Semester changes on weekends. On Friday evenings, local speakers are invited to engage with semester students on subjects ranging from photography to sustainability. On Saturday mornings, students and faculty develop their sense of place through excursions to local points of interest, volunteering in nearby towns, or outdoor activities on Chewonki…
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Food is central to the Chewonki experience: we share meals around campfires and round tables, and we grow and harvest some of our food, fiber, and firewood on Chewonki’s farm. We do this work with intention, seeking to maximize the production potential of our small farm while integrating young people meaningfully into every aspect of production…
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Stories from students can be the best way to truly understand the Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki experience. Hear what recent Maine Coast Semester alums say about their experience.
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