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Meeting Date: February 11, 2020

A Changing Tide
Transforming Schools
University of Southern California
A New Maritime and Ocean Sciences High School Los Angeles, CA
June 16, 2011

2009 Architects of AchievementFebruary 11,    2020

2020 Architects of Achievement 

Project Timeline

Advisory   Meetings
Formed Advisory                                                                    11/1 3/19
Study Tours
Maritime  Summit                                                                                  New York City                                  12/2 /19            Advisory Group
10/15-16 /19 and
9/25 /19            Arranged Study                                                                                                          1/9 /20
Tours                              11/1 8/19        Port Townsend                                   Superintendents
2/6 /20

No Decision About Us, Without Us!
Embed equity in the selection
process and curriculum
Partner with the community
Prioritize girls and students of
color
Develop policies to ensure that
post-secondary attainment
goals are realized for all
students
Build an equitable career
pipeline

Maritime Summit: What We Heard
Focus on equity and access
Engage youth voice and choice
Foster interdisciplinary
partnerships and funding
Build a continuum of maritime
education across all age groups
Partner with trades and industry
to develop an experiential and
project-based high school
Build a program to pursue
certifications, career and
college (T|2|4 )

Study Tours: What We Learned

Fannie Lou Hamer High School
Place- and project-based learning centered on community problems of practice in
the poorest congressional district in the country
Students participate in internships up to two full days a week
Extensive partnerships, including with Rocking the Boat

Rocking the Boat  Kids don't just build boats, boats build kids!
Youth development through wooden boatbuilding, environmental science, and sailing
in the South Bronx

Bronx River Alliance
Restoring the Bronx
River corridor into a
healthy ecological,
recreational,
educational, and
economic resource for
the communities
through which the river
flows
Similar to the
Duwamish River
corridor, where the Port
has made a similar
commitment

The New York Harbor School on Governors Island

The school focuses on the NYC marine ecosystem, e.g., Billion Oyster Project
Students attend from all five boroughs
1 out of 10 applicants are accepted via an equitable lottery system

The New York Harbor School Career Pathways
Professional Diving
Vessel Operations
Aquaculture
Marine Systems
Technology
Ocean Engineering
Marine Biology
Research
Marine Policy and
Advocacy

Northwest Maritime Center and Skills Center
A community-based and regionally-oriented organization dedicated to experiential
education that opened a Maritime Skills Center program this past fall

Port Townsend School District
The first place-based maritime K-12 educational system in the nation with a curriculum
aligned with experiences in the local maritime community

What We Learned
Design: By the community, industry, trades and
students
Location: On or near the water and public transit
Size: Small (400-500) so that every student is
known by name, strength and need
Enrollment: Equitable percentages of students
of color, students with limited access to
resources, and girls
Staffing: Principal and teacher diversity should
reflect the intended student population

What We Recommend
Community Engagement: No decision
about us, without us
Location: On the Duwamish Waterway,
which provides ample access to water
Equity: Industry constitutes a significant
source of the region's employment, yet a
small percentage of those who live there
are employed there
Enrollment: Representative of the
students in South King County - selected
by lottery
Educational Model: A regional magnet,
400-500 students
District: To be determined

What We Recommend
Career Connected: Project- and place-based
learning aligned with state and industry
certification standards
Academics: Robust CTE pathways strongly
connected to maritime and ocean science jobs
Community: The interconnected nature of
social equity, economic viability, and
environmental protection, nested within the
region's social fabric, will help partners pursue
social justice and ensure community resilience

What We Recommend
Apprenticeship Opportunities: Employer-
and union-based internships will help
students receive high school, industry and
college credit (T|2|4)
A Partnership Coordinator: To connect
students with internships and foster
relationships with employers
Prosperity of Place: The interconnected
nature of social equity, economic viability,
and environmental protection will be nested
within the region's social fabric and
environmental security as partners purse
social justice and community resilience

Public-Private Partnerships
Prioritize innovation, collaboration
and a consortium of support
This group will work with school
district leaders to establish a variety
of support mechanisms for the
curriculum, program and eventually,
facilities

What's Next
February 25 Motion
Community Engagement
Legislative Support