A one-week sailing adventure aboard the historic schooner Harvey Gamage during the summer of 2025 is available to all 8th graders and high school students in Maine. Students will dive into maritime history, marine science and oceanic exploration while experiencing life at sea. The SEAfaring summer camp will blend hands on learning with personal growth - all while charting a course toward future opportunities in Maine's Maritime industries. 

 

Through experiential learning, Maine students are introduced to the marine industry and careers and empowered to develop life skills.  Through this unique experience provided by a sailing vessel, students have authentic experiences to learn skills in leadership, communication, time management, collaboration, and problem solving, and to embrace resiliency, work ethic, and emotional intelligence, all essential to engaging in learning.

 

Too many students are disengaged and unenthusiastic about learning. We must connect them with workforce opportunities because the number of qualified employees are declining in Maine.  Maine’s current workforce shortage is a perfect storm of three powerful forces: a steady decline in the number of students graduating from high school, an aging population, and growth in job creation across the state following the pandemic. A decade ago, 18,000 young Mainers graduated from high school.  Today, there are 11,500 high school graduates.