Hudson River Community Sailing: Inspiring NYC youth through STEM and Sailing
[caption id="attachment_26464" align="alignright" width="400"] Dawn Jones (left), Sam Rosario (right)[/caption] Each year, 150 students from nine public high schools in New York City, each with a unique story, participate in Sail Academy, a four-year youth development program at Hudson River Community Sailing (HRCS). HRCS students learn to sail, build wooden boats, and receive academic credit…Read More
US Sailing’s Reach Accepts Grant from 11th Hour Racing in Support of STEM Education
In association with USODA, and California Yacht Club the Reach initiative brought STEM and stewardship to youth through a one day event, just one small example of how Reach can be implemented near you. Visit reach.ussailing.org to host a STEM Night near you. CONTACT: Jake Fish, US Sailing Communications, jakefish@ussailing.org, 401-366-3115 PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (February 3,…Read More
US Sailing Highlights 2014 Initiatives and Looks Ahead to a Promising 2015
Dear Sailors, We hope that 2014 brought you and your family much happiness and that you had opportunities to remain active in your respective sailing communities with family and friends. The year 2014 has been another year of growth and expansion of programs for US Sailing, aimed at better serving all types of sailors at…Read More
US Sailing’s Reach Program – 2014 Year in Review
Over 10,000 students participated in the Reach program at over 300 schools and sailing centers. 141 educators attended the Reach – STEM Educator Course at 12 courses hosted by yacht clubs, sailing centers, and partners throughout the U.S. Five grants were awarded to sailing centers implementing Reach with clear identified partners and matching funds. 16…Read More