The Maritime Adventure Program (MAP) at Mystic Seaport Museum engages under-resourced high school youth in experiential maritime education anchored in positive youth development to help them enhance their social, emotional, and leadership skills.
MAP is designed to reduce Connecticut’s “opportunity gap”—the inequitable distribution of resources that negatively impacts young people’s ability to succeed. The objectives of the program are:
The program is built on a Positive Youth Development and mentoring model that:
Staff are engaged as mentors to the students, and the program’s Licensed Master Social Worker provides guidance to the students on their high school and post-secondary plans.
The activities of the Maritime Adventure Program promote teambuilding and leadership skills through a curriculum that includes hands-on learning in:
A critical element of the Maritime Adventure Program is the creation and development of an employment pipeline at the Museum for youth from historically under-served and under-represented communities. The potential for future employment is an essential tool for youth recruitment and retention and helps move the Museum towards goals of diversifying our workforce and making employment more accessible and attainable to a more diverse population. The MAP students work in a variety of areas at the Museum and are provided with scaffolding and mentorship to grow into leaders and deepen their knowledge of the Museum’s programming, exhibits, and artifacts, all while receiving employment stipends.
For more information about the Maritime Adventure Program, please contact Sarah Cahill at sarah.cahill@mysticseaport.org.
75 Greenmanville Ave
Mystic, CT 06355
860-572-0711
info@mysticseaport.org
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