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| American Sail Training Association |
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The mission of the American Sail Training Association is to encourage character building through sail training, promote sail training to the North America public, and support education under sail through its 270 member vessels. |
| Maria Mercedes Foundation |
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Since 1998 the Maria Mercedes Foundation has been working with juvenile offenders in a vocational and sail training program. Students are exposed to a setting conducive to spiritual reflection and they are offered the opportunity for teamwork, trust and self-reliance- the first such opportunity for many troubled youths. They learn dispute resolution techniques, anger management, civil behavior and other life skills they do not yet possess as well as woodworking, fiberglass lay-up and repair, diesel mechanics, rigging, marine painting and scheduling. Our students are trained to cope with the rigors of life at sea. |
| Rhode Island Red Cross |
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The American Red Cross of Rhode Island is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, .that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It does this through services that are consistent with its .congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross and the .International Red Cross Movement. |
| Paul Cuffee School |
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The Paul Cuffee School is a public maritime charter school for Providence children in kindergarten through grade twelve. Our mission is to increase the diversity of Providence students pursuing scientific and technical careers through high quality academic and maritime training in a kindergarten through twelfth grade program for students from predominantly minority and low income families |
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The Maine Island Trail® Association is a leader in balancing recreational access and conservation on the coast of Maine. From its establishment in 1988, MITA has grown to become the largest water trail association in North America and a model for new trails across the country. The Maine Island Trail® system is a 325-mile-long waterway that consists of islands and mainland sites that are available for day visits or overnight camping. Through partnerships with the State of Maine, as well as land trusts and generous private property owners, MITA ensures access to these sites for visitors in kayaks, sailboats, motorboats, and other watercraft. |
| The Norman Bird Sanctuary |
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Established under the will of Mabel Norman Cerio in 1950, the Norman Bird Sanctuary constitutes the largest area of preserved open space in Newport County. A wildlife refuge encompassing over 300 acres and 7 miles of trails that wind through a diversity of habitats. Nearly 30 acres are maintained as hay fields. The Norman Bird Sanctuary's Educational Department is dedicated to providing quality environmental education for children, adults and families. |
| Atlantic Challenge |
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The Apprenticeshop is one of the oldest and finest traditional boat building schools in the country. Begun 31 years ago within the complex of The Maine Maritime Museum in Bath and founded by Lance Lee, the ‘Shop was inspired by the philosophy of Kurt Hahn—who believed that education should encourage both thought and action, not one or the other, but both at once. Lee believed that practicing resourcefulness and learning through boatbuilding—a medium that requires decisions, care, patience, forethought, and time, is as important as learning boatbuilding. |
| Piers Park Sailing Center |
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Piers Park Sailing Center (PPSC) is a nonprofit community sailing center that uses Boston Harbor and the seas beyond to provide year-round recreational, educational, and personal growth opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. |
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Schooner Inc is a nonprofit
501(c)(3) organization dedicated to protecting Long Island Sound through
environmental education and sailing. All of Schooner Inc's programs are centered around hands-on learning opportunities. These programs include academic programs in the classroom, at shore sites and on board the tallship Quinnipiack; teacher training; summer camp adventures; public sails and charters; and attendance at festivals. Schooner Inc owns and operates the Quinnipiack, the official flagship of New Haven. During the sailing season, the Quinnipiack is berthed at Long Wharf Pier in New Haven. |
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Located in the small town of Camden, Maine, the Community School has been approved as a private secondary school by the Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services since 1974. The school offers residential and home-based tutoring, small seminars, vocational training, guided life-experience, experiential, and post graduate courses and resources. Each student creates an individual graduation plan which includes standard requirements as well as special courses to meet specific needs and interests. Three programs are offered: a six month residential program twice a year for eight students between the ages of 16 and 20, a home-centered program based on the Walkabout model for 15 - 20 year old parents, and a post-graduate program for alumni and their families. Students with non-traditional learning styles, problematic family and social backgrounds, or a history of disengagement in conventional schools who are motivated to complete high school are welcome applicants. |
| The Carpenter's Boat Shop |
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Founded in 1979, the Carpenter's Boat Shop is an apprenticeship-school and community for all people. Whether apprentices are between college and life careers, jobs and new directions, alcoholism and sobriety, or simply transitioning into retirement, the Boat Shop provides a safe harbor before setting sail on a new course in life. While considering goals and directions, apprentices live in community and learn boatbuilding, carpentry, sailing, seamanship, and perform community service. |
| The Community Boating Center |
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Making Sailing Affordable and Accessible in Rhode Island In communities across the country, non-profit, public access sailing programs are making learning to sail and recreational boating affordable and accessible to ordinary folks. Several years ago, it struck a group of local sailors that the people of Rhode Island should have access to a community boating program. Organized and implemented entirely by volunteers, this visionary plan was set into action. The Community Boating Center (CBC) at Providence's India Point Park opened in June 1994 with a small fleet of boats, a few docks and a boat storage shed built largely with donated materials and volunteer labor. Founded as a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization, CBC offers a variety of opportunities that allow the general public to experience the thrill of sailing in upper Narragansett Bay. |
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Friends of Casco Bay |
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In 1989 Friends of Casco Bay was organized by concerned citizens in response to "Troubled Waters," an alarming report that claimed that Casco Bay was one of the most polluted estuaries in the nation. Within two years the organization hired its first staff person, Joe Payne, as Casco BAYKEEPER®, making him the seventh WATERKEEPER® in the world and founding member of the WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE movement. 2007 marks the eighteenth year that Friends of Casco Bay has been the leading environmental organization working to improve and protect the environmental health of Casco Bay. |
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Penobscot Marine Museum |
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The
Penobscot Marine Museum, Maine's Oldest Maritime Museum, was founded in
1936 by descendants of Searsport sea captain families. The original
building was Old Town Hall, built in 1845 and given to the Museum by the
town of Searsport to display the initial collection. Within the decade,
the Museum had outgrown this building; over the years, it has grown to
encompass a total of 13 buildings, eight of which are on the National
Historic Register. |
| Sail Block Island | Block Island community based sailing program based out of the Great Salt Pond. |
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