Networking and Community Resources Introduction
REACH is best implemented when educators incorporate outside resources and experts to provide students with up to date quality instruction with local application from real world scientists and engineers from their local community. Reaching out into your community is good advertising for your sailing center or classroom and everyone learns something new including your educators.
Mike Alexander, a recognized sailor, sailmaker, engineer, and ESC coach holds a Ridley Sea Turtle while explaining the local ecosystem to youth sailors. Photo submitted by Edison Sailing Center, (ESC).
One way to begin this process is to contact your local watershed organization.
Invite them to run a 1-2 hour program for your students about their local waters. They will typically cover water quality assessment, bio indicators, and any particular environmental events that may occur such as a red tide or algal blooms at certain times of the year and why.
By reaching out to national organizations you may track down additional funding opportunities or underrepresented audiences that can benefit from a partnership or collaboration opportunity with you or your organization.
National Support Boys and Girls Clubs of America National Marine Educators Association National Science Teachers Association NOAA Project WET Sea Scouts Boy Scouts of America National Math Teachers Association National Weather Service (NWS) Girl Scouts of America
Local Support
Public/ Private Schools (Board of Education) Youth Programs (YMCA) Fire Department
Marine Patrol/ First Responders Rehabilitation Centers Shell Museums/ Sanctuaries Water Management Organizations River Keepers Marine Surveyors Engineers
Sail Repair Companies
Marine Engine Mechanics/ Engineers Shipwrights/ Boat Solar Power Companies
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