Discover the amazing opportunities for youth offered through Tall Ship Expeditions Canada & Aboard The Tall Ship St. Lawrence II: Canada's Original Tall Ship!
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.
The St. Lawrence II is the first purpose-built Outdoor education sailing ship to be built in Canada. Our Kingston based charity has been delivering life-changing outdoor education and adventure programming since 1954, and we continue to be a leader, remaining at the forefront of program adaptation, participant outcomes & training, safety, and technology integration.
