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Redesigning NESS’s Recycle Regatta

When the country began shutting down almost a year ago, all NESS educators were thinking on their feet. We pride our organization on hands-on learning, but how do we engage students when we can’t teach in person? What can we do when one of the keys to our success, experiential learning, is in jeopardy? A […]

How Does Ocean Education Improve STEM Engagement?

STEM Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum was created 20 years ago after a series of academic papers found that there are links between “prosperity, knowledge-intensive jobs dependent on science and technology, and continued innovation to address societal problems.”[1] Unfortunately, at the time, students in the U.S. were not performing in STEM fields as […]

Online Learning with NESS

With the ever-changing world comes adapting our approach to modern education. Most recently many classrooms have taken to online world with many different learning models and platforms. When experiencing a program with NESS you can rest assured that you will be hands-on and engaged in the material you are discovering. This holds true for our […]

Adaptive Swimming with The Light House

Swimming and safety in the water is for everyone! This winter, NESS is providing a “Learn to Swim” program for students from The Learning Campus of The Light House Voc-Ed Center. This program is focused on learning how to stay safe in the water and developing new swimming skills.  The Light House is a school […]

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