Hudson River Community Sailing Inc

DEVELOP LEADERSHIP IN NYC YOUTH THROUGH SAILING AND PROVIDING MARITIME RECREATION TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE YOUTH PROGRAM DEVELOPS THE LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SKILLS NEEDED BY STUDENTS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND THE WORKPLACE. ALONG WITH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT IN MATH AND SCIENCE, LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS TEAMWORK, SELF-RELIANCE, PERSISTENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY ARE TAUGHT THROUGH THE MEDIUMS OF SAILING, BOAT OPERATION, AND BOAT BUILDING. THE YOUTH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF MULTIPLE PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SAIL ACADEMY CHELSEA - A 4 YEAR-LONG AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVEN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. YEAR 1 PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN TO SAIL AND BUILD SMALL WOODEN BOATS, WHILE EARNING AN ELECTIVE CREDIT. YEAR 2 HAS STUDENTS STUDYING THE SCIENCE OF THE HUDSON AND LEARNING TO BECOME GOOD STEWARDS AS THEY ADVANCE SAILING SKILLS. YEARS 3 AND 4 ALLOW STUDENTS TO SPECIALIZE IN MARITIME AREAS THAT MOST INTEREST THEM (E.G. RACING, NAVIGATION, BOAT BUILDING), WHILE ALSO RECEIVING POST-SECONDARY COUNSELING, COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND CAREER DISCOVERY; SAIL ACADEMY INWOOD A MULTI-YEAR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS STEM ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AT LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS; INTERNSHIPS - STUDENTS ASSIST IN DAILY OPERATIONS AND BOAT MAINTENANCE IN A STRUCTURED PROGRAM TIERED FOR INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE; CITY SAIL - A FEE-BASED, WEEK-LONG SUMMER YOUTH CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGED 9 - 17; AND YOUTH RACING - A PROGRAM WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NYC SCHOOLS TO LEARN FUNDAMENTALS AND COMPETE.

THE ADULT PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: COMMUNITY SAILING - A FEE-BASED SAILING AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH OFFERS ADULTS A US SAILING SANCTIONED COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER, SAILING LESSONS AND CLASSES. FEES AND DUES FROM THIS PROGRAM ARE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS OF THE PROJECTS WHICH ARE PROVIDED TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH AT REDUCED OR NO COST THROUGH THE YOUTH PROGRAM; SOLDIERS UNDER SAIL - AN ADAPTIVE SAILING PROGRAM FOR VETERANS DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION; AND ADAPTIVE PROGRAM - A PROGRAM PILOTED IN 2021 DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAILING EDUCATION AND RECREATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE OFTEN CUT OFF FROM OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DUE TO A LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAINING. DRAWING UPON YEARS OF PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE ON-WATER PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO SHIFT THIS PARADIGM.