We’ve experienced less than two weeks of COVID-19 quarantine here in New York City, but the Billion Oyster Project crew is already eager to get back on Governors Island — the headquarters we share with the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School.
Harbor School students, grades 9-12, engage with our oyster restoration project — and train for future careers — through one of seven marine Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. These include Aquaculture, Marine Policy & Environmental Advocacy, Marine Biology Research, Marine Systems Technology, Ocean Engineering, Professional Diving, and Vessel Operations. More than 500 students from all five boroughs attend the school on Governors Island, which is accessible only by ferry from Lower Manhattan.
The concept of CTE programs – work-based learning that prepares students for college and careers – is becoming increasingly relevant in our world today.
To learn more about the Harbor School, please reach out to Mike at mcohen@nyharbor.org.
