Such equipment is on loan from the United States Army and must be returned at the end of the year or sooner if a student withdraws from the course. These appointments are in addition to the regular Congressional and Presidential appointments. Students will also produce individual news stories and various other elements of a 30-minute variety news magazine called Punavision. The program is broadcast through the facilities of Oceanic Cablevision on the educational channel and our own Punahou television system. This summer program administered by the Wo International Center combines travel to either Japan, China, France or Spain with intensive language study.
Students spend time daily in language class during the five or six week study trip.
Students are required to keep a journal and, upon their return, complete a paper focusing on the most significant aspect of their experience. Offerings may vary each summer. The Practice of Character Education Meeting twice a cycle and using the Punahou Character Education Handbook and as a practical guideline, students will engage in extensive exploration of the theories and practices of character education and development. This course will examine leadership and its spiritual foundation and implications. We will look at different leadership styles, the integrity of practicing what you believe and the common virtues that define great leadership with an emphasis on the spiritual lives of world leaders.