Beyond helping participants master the skills of handling small sailboats, the Sailing Program has begun efforts to give every apprentice the chance to
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It was the test they had long prepared for. Ten current and former members of Rocking the Boat’s Youth Development Program were slated to test for their US Sailing Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Certification.
As a 17-year-old high school senior, Leslie’s next step was clear to everyone, except Leslie. Her guidance counselor and teachers, her family and friends were all dead set on her going to college.
“An awful first semester at school is normal!” That’s part of the message former Rocking the Boat boatbuilder and current Marist College sophomore Harumi wanted to impart to high school juniors visiting her school last month.
The New York Times recently published an essay by university professor, best-selling author, and public speaker on both autism and animal behavior Temple Grandin, Society Is Failing Visual Thinkers, and That Hurts Us All. The excerpt below resonated with us here at Rocking the Boat
kids don’t just build boats, boats build kids
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