Around the Buoy

EP 13: Rocking the Boat


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Rocking the Boat started in 1996 as a volunteer project teaching East Harlem junior high school students how to build wooden boats after school and over the past 20 years it has grown to offer programs in sailing, rowing and environmental studies as well. Their motto is, "Kids just don't build boats, boats build kids." and the proof is seen in the graduation rates and college enrollment numbers of their students that are well above NYC's averages. In Episode 13, we talk to Ben Bentley, the Boatbuilding Job Skills Program Director at RTB to learn more about the program and how this inner city oasis keeps kids motivated towards a brighter future. Listen in! This week's sponsor: East Passage Boatwrights Show Notes & Links: Hosts: Carter Richardson & Tyler Fields Guest: Ben Bently, Rocking the Boat Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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