NSA GenCyber Hawaii Consortium
University of Hawaii Maui College received a $412,794 grant from the NSA GenCyber Program to lead a consortium of colleges in conducting teacher and student cyber camps in 2025. The consortium includes the University of Hawaii Manoa, the University of Hawaii Information Technology Services (ITS), Kapiolani Community College, and Leeward Community College. The award entails hosting a virtual intermediate teacher camp for Hawaii DoE teachers in the summer of 2025 and in-person student camps in Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii County.
Student Camps in Hawaii – 2025!
The GenCyber Hawaii team invites you to the 2025 GenCyber Hawaii Virtual Pre-Camps! Participants will meet online via Zoom from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Start your cybersecurity journey and learn the basics of protecting your information—no cybersecurity experience or knowledge is required!
Online Session I:
- Current 6th – 8th graders
- Updated – May 3 & 10, 2025 – 9am – 1pm | 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Where: Virtual via Zoom
- Register here
Online Session II:
- Current 9th – 12th graders
- Updated – May 3 & 10, 2025 | 9:00am – 1:00pm
- Where: Virtual via Zoom
- Register here
There is limited seating, so register soon!
In-Person Summer Camps:
Participants who take part in the pre-camp activities above will have priority registration for the 2025 Summer GenCyber camps, which will take place in-person as follows:
- Kauai: June 9 – 13, 2025, at Kauai High School
- Oahu: June 9 – 13, 2025, at Campbell High School
- Maui: June 16 – 20, 2025, at UH Maui College
- Molokai: June 16 – 20, 2025, at Kaunakakai Elementary School
- Oahu: June 16 – 20, 2025, at Leilehua High School
- Updated – Hawaii Island (Hilo): June 23 – 27, 2025, at Kua O Ka Lā
If you have any questions about the 2025 GenCyber student camps, please email gencyber@hawaii.edu.
Student Camp Staff from UH
- Program Director for Hilo and Molokai Camps – Professor Yingfei Dong from UH Manoa
- Program Director for Campbell HS and Maui Camps – Professor Petersen Gross from Leeward CC
- Program Director for Leilehua HS and Kauai Camps – Professor John Johnson III from Kapiolani CC
- Student Camp Coordinator / Administrator – Tonya Huntley (email: huntley9@hawaii.edu)
Online Intermediate Teacher Camp in Hawaii – 2025!
UHMC will host a GenCyber Intermediate Virtual Camp for HI DoE Teachers in 2024! This camp is restricted to public high school teachers in Hawaii and will be taught entirely online over Zoom!
- Hands-on games and activities
- Exciting ethical hacking challenges
- AI and Cybersecurity
- Packet Tracer
- Capture the Flag competition
Key Milestones and Dates
- Pre-Camp 1 – 0800 – 1230, April 26, 2025 (4 contact hours)
- Pre-Camp 2 – 0800 – 1230, May 17, 2025 (4 contact hours)
- Main Summer Camp – 0800 – 1630, June 23-27, 2025 (30 contact hours)
- Post-Camp 1 – 0800 – 1230, July 26, 2025 (4 preparation hours + 4 contact hours)
- Post-Camp 2 – 0800 – 1230, September 27, 2025 (4 preparation hours + 4 contact hours)
Teacher Camp Staff
- Lead Instructor – Noah Myers, HI DoE
- Pedagogy Expert and Instructor – Loren Ayresman, King Kekaulike HS, HI DoE
- Consortium and Program Director – Debasis Bhattacharya, Professor, UH Maui College
- Teacher Camp Coordinator / Administrator – Debbie McNulty, JD (email: mcnultyd@hawaii.edu)
