Institute for Emerging Visionaries
Our mission is to create a new model of transformational education that fosters a generation of young visionary leaders who are dedicated and equipped to serve humanity.
Cultivating Young Visionary Leaders
The Institute for Emerging Visionaries is an educational immersion program created by the One Village Project, dedicated to creating environments where young people can deepen their understanding, skills, and sense of purpose in order to realize their humanitarian and ecological visions for the world.
Our annual Visionary Incubator welcomes participants ages 20–30 into a transformational learning environment designed to deepen their leadership, clarify their direction, develop practical skills, strengthen their connection to their communities, and begin shaping how they want their lives to contribute to the world.
Our inspiration comes from many years of working with young adults from around the world and witnessing the power that emerges when they are given the right environment and support. We recognize the essential and growing importance of offering young visionaries guidance, mentorship, and restorative space, ensuring they have the focus needed to respond to the challenges they see and to grow projects that transform the issues they see facing their community. We are committed to creating alternative learning experiences that provide the tools, resources, and support needed to bring their visions into service to humanity, with an emphasis on projects that foster unity, diversity, vulnerability, and authenticity and contribute to a more connected and peaceful world.
Note: You do not need a finished project or plan to apply. A genuine pull toward meaningful work in the world is enough.
Because Hawai'i is the home of the One Village Project, we honor the power of the islands and the need for a visionary generation to preserve and maintain the cultural richness and indigenous wisdom of this sacred place. While applications do not need to be from Hawaii to apply, initial preference and all scholarship funding will be given to those who call Hawai'i home.
The 7th annual immersive incubator will be a *Special Edition* offering, taking place August 2nd-10th, 2026 on the One Village Project Farm, Big Island of Hawaii.
Please reach out to info@onevillageproject.org with questions.
This year's incubator will be a land based immersion focused on exploring Visionary Stewardship through the lens of nature and examining how the natural world guides us in connecting, fortifying, and renewing ourselves and each other during these transformative times.
This “special edition” incubator invites participants to remember that our lives are ecological, our healing is collective, and our responsibility to land is inseparable from our responsibility to one another. At its core, this program offers an immersion into regenerative living, allowing the lands of Hawaiʻi and her peoples to serve as both teacher and mirror.
For one week we will live simply, close to the land. We will study nature, share work and meals, learn from farmers, educators, and community leaders, and explore regenerative systems that care for both people and place.
Guided by a curated circle of mentors, our time will weave leadership development, facilitation, community building, self-inquiry, regenerative practice, and the grounding of ideas into real-world projects.
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During our time together, participants learn alongside a diverse circle of farmers, educators, humanitarians, and community leaders. The program is especially suited for those whose interests or emerging work include:
• regenerative agriculture, permaculture, and agroforestry
• land-based environmental and humanitarian initiatives
• village building, community living, and collective care models
• land stewardship and ecological restoration
• community gardens and urban farming
• outdoor education and place-based learning
• creating landscapes and environments that support healing and connection
• nature-based healing and somatic practices
• culturally grounded stewardship and land rematriation
• designing regenerative systems that nourish both people and place
• creating spaces for reflection, belonging, and meaningful relationship with the natural world
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Note: You do not need a finished project or plan to apply. A genuine pull toward meaningful work in the world or a deeper immersion with nature, is enough.
Accommodation Options & Pricing:
All options include 3 meals a day, immersive hands-on learning, relevant excursions, and airport pick up. Does not include flights.
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Shared rustic cabin ~ $1600
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Tent Camping *tent and mattress provided ~ $1000
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For those who prefer more private or elevated accommodations, or if on-site lodging reaches capacity, Starseed Ranch is within walking distance of the farm is available for participants to book independently. *Note: Please do not book without first being accepted into the program.
Limited to a small cohort.
