21st Century Spirit Ocean Adventure Program
TUESDAY, 1 JUNE 2010
Charleston, SC - The South Carolina Maritime Foundation was given funding by the South Carolina State Department of Education via the 21st Century Community Learning Center Summer Enrichment Grant to offer the 2nd Annual 21st Century Spirit Ocean Adventure program. This 7-week drop out prevention program will benefit 40 rising ninth grade students attending Title I schools in Charleston County. These are schools where more than 40% of their student population is eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program. There are still slots available for this summer program which will be held between June 4th to July 23rd. Interested parties should contact their school principal or teacher or the South Carolina Maritime Foundation for inquiries.
The 2010 summer program will be headquartered at the new Sanders-Clyde Elementary/Middle School. The first week of the program will be devoted to leadership and character development aboard the tall ship Spirit of South Carolina. The subsequent weeks will be spent addressing the attitudes and behaviors that are predisposing factors for dropping out of school. Daily interdisciplinary, experiential education activities aim to rekindle the students' commitment to education. Some highlights include rafting in the upstate and a field study including a shark dissection at Edisto Beach.
Eligible students are identified through the Charleston County School District At Risk Alert System and slots are then offered on a first-come, first-served basis. This program is offered free of charge and provides extensive adult education opportunities to all family members living with the enrolled students. Of those who graduated from the inaugural program in 2009, 100% are still enrolled in Charleston County School District schools without major discipline issues.
The South Carolina Maritime Foundation owns and operates the tall ship, Spirit of South Carolina. The Foundation's mission is to create opportunities for life-changing experiences resulting in leaders for tomorrow's communities. Since its first season of programming in 2007, nearly 6,000 students have been served. With the support of local partnerships, the South Carolina Maritime Foundation is able to generate funds to keep these exceptional programs in place.
Visit www.scmaritime.org for more information.
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