Programs

  • On-the-Water Learning Programs

    Sound Experience delivered day and overnight programs to some 650 children and teens - totaling more than 3,000 on-the-water learning hours - who came aboard the schooner Adventuress for "education under sail" on Salish Sea ecology, STEM concepts, maritime skills and career exploration. Students participate in hands-on learning guided by 12 professional crewmembers/educators where they learn navigation, sail theory, safety practices and shipboard drills, how to stand anchor watch, and current issues affecting Puget Sound waterways, the Salish Sea and the world's oceans.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $635.6K

  • Youth Maritime Career Launch Program

    Sound Experience delivered the first year of a 3-year Youth Maritime Career Launch Program (YMCLP) in partnership with organizations including Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Maritime Blue, and supported by the Port of Seattle. The program provided paid internship opportunities, training and experiences that connect teens and young adults ages 18-24 to permanent employment opportunities in the maritime industry. The program included more than 80 hours of on-the-water training and job shadowing to participating young people.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $189.9K

  • Sailing Ship Maintenance Program

    Sound Experience continued to expertly maintain its National Historic Landmark, U.S. Coast Guard commercially-licensed sailing ship Adventuress with regular maintenance. During the winter season, the organization completed the final elements of the ship's restoration fabricating and returning the topmasts to the schooner Adventuress and adding lead ballast to the keel. Crew and volunteers participated in more than a thousand hours of routine maintenance.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $78.8K