Michael Hays Email and Phone Number

In 2003, Michael embarked on his first volunteer experience in India. Working in government primary schools in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, it became apparent to him that the school children struggled with creativity and originality. Realizing the potential implications for community problem solving, Michael returned to India in 2004 where he worked with students encouraging them to think freely and develop their own creative ideas through art. He continued his volunteer work bringing it to a small school in southern Rajasthan. “My experience in India was so powerful that it changed my worldview, and set the course for the rest of my life” recalls Michael.Michael co-founded Cultural Passage in 2017 as a way to provide opportunities to individuals to connect with sustainable development projects in India, gain valuable cultural experience, and push the limits of their own comfort zones.Michael is also the co-founder of a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called Wild Orca which seeks to conserve endangered killer whales in the pacific northwest of the United States.