Join the Domegaia crew for a 1-month Certification Training on the Big Island of Hawaii. This training is geared towards giving students a real focus on becoming Domegaia building instructors by getting the full experience of building with AirCrete, foundation to finish.
Once you are certified through this training, you have the chance to be a Domegaia workshop instructor and building supervisor.
Once you are certified through this training, you have the chance to be a Domegaia workshop instructor and building supervisor.
Where: Kalapana, Big Island, Hawai'i
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The Domegaia property is located on the famous oceanside Red Road in Kalapana. The local area has a variety of amazing things to do including lava-heated pools, volcanoes, snorkeling, weekly markets, and more.
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Red Road
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What students can expect to learn
We've come a long ways since our first domes which were made of clay bricks and cinder blocks. Now we'll teach you how to build your own Dome home with AirCrete. AC is an amazing material that you can make yourself almost as easy as making pancake batter. Learn to build a low cost dome home that is waterproof, fireproof, termite proof, rot proof, insulated, eco friendly, non toxic, and durable against the forces of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
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Domegaia Facilitators
Hajjar Gibran
Founder/CEO The son of an inventor, Hajjar Gibran’s youth passed building tree houses, hot rods and tiny homes. He was already a skilled designer/builder by the time he finished the engineering program at SDSU. He build his first passive solar home in Nova Scotia, where he won several awards from the Nova Scotia Design Council. In the 80’s Hajjar founded Life Designs to support rainforest preservation. For over 10 years he designed and managed the production of responsibly harvested rainforest products to fund legal action that granted indigenous people ownership of over 25,000 acres of virgin rainforest. After his beloved brother’s tragic death, Hajjar was inspired to follow his spiritual calling to author The Return of The Prophet. Hajjar’s award winning sequel to the spiritual classic The Prophet by his great uncle Kahlil Gibran was published in 2009 in more than 40 countries around the world. While building The Gibran Center in Thailand, Hajjar developed an innovative way of building beautiful low cost AirCrete domes that has gained international recognition. He founded Domegaia in 2014 to answer the global demand for his innovative low cost housing designs. |
Gabe De La Cruz
Workshop Instructor Production Manager Gabe is a young man who has been Hajjar's assistant in the experimentation and development of AirCrete building for a year. In learning from Hajjar, Gabe is constantly inspired to dream, think, create, and to work at things not for any reward, but because he believes in the cause. Gabe's dream is to soak up enough knowledge so that he can effectively bring the AirCrete method around the world and teach anyone interested how to build low cost, do-it-yourself, beautiful housing. 
Kari-Lise Boyer
Operations Director Workshop Coordinator Kari-Lise serves as our operations director and workshop coordinator. In 2012 Kari-Lise embarked on a 6 month WWOOFing trip around the world, which included a two week stay at Hajjar Gibran's beautiful sanctuary in Thailand where she fell in love with domes. With experience in world travel, permaculture, organic farming, community living, and business management, Kari-Lise is thrilled to be a part of the Domegaia team to spread our mission to provide low-cost, high-quality housing while also co-creating collaborative and loving communities. |
When: February 10 - March 10, 2018
General Schedule
4 days a week training
1 day off
Saturday and Sunday 1-day courses for the public - taught by you!
*PLEASE NOTE: We get a good amount of rain at the property and do our best with tarp and tent coverage on the worksite. Our style of teaching is free flowing but also to get structures built!
Lodging and Meals
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We do not provide lodging or meals on the property but we do provide a communal camp kitchen where you can store food and cook, a dining area, and bathrooms.
We recommend the following local options for lodging and meals: Lodging
Meals
Island Naturals, organic foods market in Pahoa
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Kalani Resort
Mackenzie State Recreation Area
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Cost:
1-month Certification Training - $2,000
Workshop Alumni Discounted Price - $1,500
*Accommodations and meals not included.
*20 student maximum
Payment is taken after your application is approved.
Workshop Alumni Discounted Price - $1,500
*Accommodations and meals not included.
*20 student maximum
Payment is taken after your application is approved.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
STAY TUNED FOR MORE CERTIFICATION TRAININGS IN 2018!
If you have any questions, contact us at info@domegaia.com.