The South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation has developed relationships
with many organizations to gain information and insight to support
the development of our programs. These organizations have been very
generous with their ideas. Many of these sail training programs have
been in existence for decades. We will use the best ideas from these
peer organizations and apply them to our future programming.
Some outstanding examples of these programs are:
American Sail Training Association (ASTA) - The
South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation is a member of the
American Sail Training Association (ASTA).
Once construction of the Spirit of South Carolina is complete,
the tall ship will participate in ASTA events and embrace the shared
mission of youth education, leadership development and the preservation
of maritime heritage in North America. The American Sail Training
Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with 260 sail
training member vessels and another 100 professional members. tallships.sailtraining.org
Ocean Classroom Foundation - 25 years of operation. Currently
operate three tall ships. High school and college programs, some
offering academic credit through Proctor Academy in New Hampshire
and partner Colleges and Universities. www.oceanclassroom.org
Pride of Baltimore II - School Programs on one of America's
most beautiful tall ships. www.pride2.org/NewPrideSite/Pride2/P2Schools.html
Sea~Mester Programs - over 30 years of operation offering
experiential and educational semester voyages for high school and
college students. www.seamester.com
AMISTAD America, Inc. - A national, non-profit educational
organization. Freedom Schooner Amistad visits ports nationally and
internationally as an ambassador for friendship and goodwill. It
serves as a floating classroom, icon and monument to the millions
of souls lost as a result of the transatlantic slave trade. It symbolizes
inherent lessons and legacies of freedom, justice, perseverance,
cooperation and leadership arising from the historic Amistad Incident
of 1839-and offers an important message for all Americans about our
collective history and future. www.amistadamerica.org
Los Angeles Maritime Institute - Since its founding
in 1992, the mission of The Los Angeles Maritime Institute's "TopSail
Youth Program" has been to use sail training to provide youth
with real-life challenges that develop knowledge, skills and attitudes
needed to live healthy, productive lives. This multi-award-winning
program has become a model program for others, worldwide. www.lamitopsail.org
Sea Education Association at Woods Hole - SEA's role in education
today is an important one: to prepare students for the challenges
they will face in an increasingly complex society. They believe that
decision making and problem-solving skills, along with self-confidence,
humility, and respect for others, can be learned most memorably through
experiences that are academically, physically, and emotionally challenging.
www.sea.edu
Hurricane Island Outward Bound Program - Europe and Caribbean
semester sail training program which encourage the long established
and successful Outward Bound Program and time-tested curriculums
www.hurricaneisland.org/index.cfm
Education on the Sea Program - Offers a variety of sail training
programs on the vessel Lynx on the West Coast. privateerlynx.com/ed/index.html
Inland Seas Education Association - Founded in 1989. Inland
Seas Education Association (ISEA) is a non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a floating classroom where people of all ages
can gain first-hand training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
The knowledge gained through these experiences will provide the leadership,
understanding and commitment needed for the long-term stewardship
of the Great Lakes. www.inlandseaseducation.org
Brilliant Program at Mystic Seaport - For teens or adults,
the Brilliant program is a seagoing sailing adventure in which the
participants act as crew under the direction of professional sailors.
Sailing aboard a traditional vessel provides an awareness of history
and an appreciation for craftsmanship. Going to sea makes a timeless
connection with our natural world. All hands become fully involved
in sailing the vessel, and the individual becomes part of a water-borne
community by helping "for the good of the ship.It is
a challenging experience, and you will never forget it. www.mysticseaport.org/brilliant/index.htm
Texas Seaport Museum - a variety of educational and sail
training programs associated with the originally restored 1877 barque
Elissa in Galveston, Texas.
www.tsm-elissa.org/index.htm
The Wooden Boat Foundation - The Wooden Boat Foundation in
Port Townsend, Washington has joined with some of the best sail training
vessels in Puget Sound, offering trips 3 hours to 14 days in length,
for students 12 years old to adult, on boats as large as 84 feet.
The Captains have sailed in many oceans and bring diverse experience
to their dedication as Educators and mariners. The trips are for
those looking to learn the sailing complexities of larger boats and
immerse themselves in the tangible and rich maritime culture these
craft represent. www.woodenboat.org/programs/index.htm
Hawaiian Chieftain Summer Camp - Over 50,000 young people
have participated in educational programs on board in the past ten
years. Based on San Francisco Bay. www.hawaiianchieftain.com/camp.html
South Street Maritime Museum (New York City) - The tall ship
Pioneer provides a unique classroom in which students can develop
environmental awareness and historical perspective. Students act
as crew members by helping to raise the sails and then participate
in hands-on learning stations. Our thought provoking experiences
help students achieve science or social studies standards while enjoying
the fresh air aboard an historic sailing vessel. www.pioneereducator@southstseaport.org
Living Classrooms Foundation - A non-profit organization,
operated for the benefit of the community at large, providing hands-on
education and job training for students from diverse backgrounds,
with a special emphasis on serving at-risk youth. The Foundation
uses maritime settings, community revitalization projects and other
challenging learning environments. www.livingclassrooms.org
America True Program for Girls - The Tall Ship Semester for
Girls breaks down traditional barriers and puts girls at the helm
of a tall ship at sea. The program offers girls who might otherwise
never have such an opportunity a chance to test themselves, to accomplish
real feats, and in the process, to discover themselves. www.americatrue.org/TSSG/index.cfm
Bytown Brigantine Foundation - Bytown Brigantine Inc. is
a non-profit charitable organization, dedicated to building character
through the adventure of tall ship sail training. www.tallshipsadventure.org
Salem Maritime National Historic Partnership - The Friendship is managed as a partnership between the National Park Service and
the Friends of Friendship, Inc., a not for profit corporation organized
by the Salem Partnership. The ship will be open for tours at historic
Derby Wharf as part of the programs of the Salem Maritime National
Historic Site and will sail as an ambassador ship for the Essex National
Heritage Area. The Friends of Friendship will coordinate its sailing
program. www.salemweb.com/frndship
Clearwater Environmental Education - A variety of sailing
opportunities for individuals, families and groups planned to better
understand the Hudson River. www.clearwater.org/class.html
Schooner Ernistina Programs - The Massachusetts
Schooner ERNESTINA offers multi-disciplinary, hands-on education
programs tailored to meet the specific needs of schools, colleges
and other educational and cultural organizations. Program offerings
range from dockside visits for any age, day sails for sixth grade
and up and five day passages at sea from coastal communities of Massachusetts,
from Cape Ann to Mt. Hope Bay and beyond. www.ernestina.org/programs/index.html
The Nautical Heritage Society - Operates the tall
ship Californian. A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping citizens
understand how important the coastal marine environment is to the
quality of life for all of us. www.californian.org
Golden Gate Tall Ships Society - Building on San
Francisco Bay's rich nautical tall ship heritage, the Golden Gate
Tall Ships Society promotes the renaissance of traditional sailing
ships. We provide youth with scholarships for lifelong learning through
sail training and our members with traditional sailing experiences. www.ggtss.org
The Ocean Institute (Dana Point, California) -
Nationally known for its hands-on marine science, environmental
education and maritime history programs. More than 78,000 K-12
students and 6,000 teachers annually participate in the Institute's
61 award-winning, immersion style programs. To learn oceanography
and science, students voyage onto the ocean to feel and taste the
salty sea spray, sort through live specimens, observe migrating
whales and collect scientific data. To learn maritime history and
literature, students spend an entire night aboard the brig Pilgrim—each
student hauling lines, hoisting sails, standing night watch and
swabbing decks. www.ocean-institute.org/html/aboutus.html
The Bermuda Sloop Foundation – Ship is
currently under construction in Maine to offer Bermudians affordable,
world-class sail training, year-round, for students aged 14-25+.
Programs will reinforce school curriculum and trade training—while
incorporating the maritime heritage of Bermuda. www.bermudasloop.org
