2023 AmeriCorps MLK Day of Service
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY: NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE NESS staff and AmeriCorps members came together on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. NESS joined thousands of volunteers across the country on this national day of service by serving the New London and Stonington communities. MLK Day is the […]
Great Story: Go Big or Go Home
By Chris Mills “Gills” August 22, 2022 It was a stormy day with a decent low-pressure system coming through, light winds, but pouring rain on and off. I had back-to-back sport fishing that day. The current and conditions for the morning trip were perfect and allowed us to catch over 40 fish, but the afternoon […]
CASEL Applauds Continued Investments in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
FULL PRESS RELEASE “We are encouraged by the increased federal investment and continued bipartisan support for social and emotional learning (SEL) in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus. Earlier this year, CASEL sent a letter to appropriators calling for robust investments in SEL and SEL-related initiatives. We thank Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member Tom Cole, […]
Great Story: Boat Naming
Norbert “Knobby” Raymond LaRochelle was an avid sailor, and asked that donations be made to NESS when he passed. Prior to his retirement in 1996 as Postmaster in Essex, CT, he was employed by the US Postal Service for 32 years. He had also served in the US Air Force and was a long-time member […]
Annual Benefit 2022, Thank you
A most heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make NESS’s November 5th Annual Benefit an outstanding success!!! The power of NESS’s model of experiential education and our commitment to inclusivity were all on display as we honored Spike Lobdell for his amazing leadership and as we raised more than $587,000 in support of NESS’s mission. […]
NESS to Host Annual Benefit on November 5th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2022 NESS to Host Annual Benefit on November 5th Stonington, CT – The New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) announces the organization’s Annual Benefit to be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 5-7 PM, at the Hilton Mystic in Mystic, CT. This year’s Benefit theme is “through students’ […]
NOAA B-WET Teacher Cohort at NESS, Month-by-Month
Our B-WET Teacher Cohort is expanding, and we’re looking to build the team to a maximum of 12 alternative teacher or alternative educational professionals. The cohort meets monthly to investigate hands-on lessons that incorporate NOAA resources, experiential learning practices, and use them in alternative school settings. Joining the team would not only provide the opportunity […]
NESS Hosts Free, Virtual Experiential Learning Workshop for Educational Professionals
October 13, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NESS HOSTS FREE, VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS Reignite your passion for teaching alternative students in a 3-hour virtual workshop on Oct. 22 with New England Science & Sailing Foundation and NOAA! Stonington, CT — The New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is hosting a free, […]
Fall Sailing Update
This past weekend NESS’s Mark Zagol, Tim Desmond, Drew Buttner were back at it sailing the Viper 640 New England Championships down at Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont NY! Here are the final results. Note from Mark: “After a tricky day 1 with 60 degree shifts, we found ourselves sitting in 3rd place after 5 […]
NOAA B-WET: Teacher Perspective | Gary Abolafia
The B-Wet program has been excellent so far! It is exciting to be able to bring hands-on lessons about glaciers, watersheds, weather and climate into my classroom. Students have loved engaging in these lessons because they have been able to test their theories through things that they have built and created themselves. One of the […]
