Making Waves: Youth Development through Sail and Volunteerism

Discover the amazing opportunities for youth offered through & Aboard The Tall Ship St. Lawrence II: Canada's Original Tall Ship and through the amazing, life-changing

Learn what we can offer:

To Youth Agencies and Organizations (12-29):

• Bolster developmental options and experiences you can offer clients and participants
• Totally free programming opportunities, value of $250/per day
• Immersive leadership, followership, and team dynamics training
• No-cost year-round training, including career and employability training & credentials for the marine space (shipboard, shorebased, logistics, engineering, design, etc)

To Educators and educational Institutions:

• No and low cost summer activities that promotes personal growth - resilience, teamwork, empathy, and responsibility - while providing a judgement free space for socializing
• A unique outdoor education option for youth interested in pursuing careers in education or outdoor adventure careers
• A free, focused, skill development program operating weekends between November and May

To Post-Secondary Students & Aspiring Sailors:

• An amazing opportunity to give back to the community while learning about sailing and boating in a social setting
• A fun, inviting place to socialize and meet new people across generations who share your curiosity and interest in our waterfront, on-the-water activities, protecting the marine environment, enjoying the shoreline, and exploration.
• Skill development in yacht maintenance - woodworking & carpentry, engine maintenance, electrical systems incl. Off-grid marine systems, and much more
• Access to our waterfront spaces, ships, yachts, and boats

To Parents & Students:

• No and low cost summer adventures that focus on personal growth, making new friends, and having a fun, memorable adventure.
• A pathway to improved confidence, direction and meaning through personal discovery
• A “technology free zone” that encourages real-world interaction and detachment from technology reliance

Come enjoy some snacks, treats, coffee, tea, and refreshments to wind down your Wednesday on March 11th. This will be a fun, friendly, engaging, and informative event that offers a welcoming introduction to opportunities available to work with Tall Ship Expeditions Canada, based in Kingston at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, as well as our program partner Ships-2-Shores, a community service and youth development program that offers FREE access to our programming!

Learn about how our programs can bolster your organization and programming outcomes, deliver positive, high-impact outcomes for youth, and provide young people with a warm, welcoming space to engage with Kingston's waterfront, gain experience and credentials, and meet new friends through volunteerism.

Info: Doors Open + Snacks, Coffee & Tea + Meet & Greet with TSEC - Brigantine & Broad Reach Foundation/ Ships-2-Shores Staff, Volunteers, and Directors.

Info: Official Screening of "The St. Lawrence II: What it's all about" by Nicholas Castel, a mini-doc featuring the voices and perspectives of youth who have taken part in our programming

Info: A primer on Tall Ship Expeditions Canada & the Ships-2-Shores Project with Capt. Chris Chafe (ED @ TSEC-Brigantine) & Farah Chihadeh (Program Manager @ Broad Reach Canada) (10 Minutes)

Info: Hear directly from Alumni how their involvement in this program helped them to grow as people, leaders, educators, and in their education and careers. A great chance to hear first person perspectives on the value of our program, as well as the highs and lows of life at sea! Featuring Fraser McCauley, Haadi Jallaludin, and others!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Portsmouth Olympic Harbour - Sail Room, 53 Yonge St, Kingston, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Get App