Developing a 21st Century Workforce
Maritime Blue is committed to guiding today’s youth toward maritime-related careers. With a focus on reaching underrepresented communities through experiential events and high school internships, the Collaborative works to connect companies with the next generation of workers. Read more on the YMC website.
We are excited to announce that The Youth Maritime Collaborative will be partnering with Seattle Maritime Academy for the first annual “Try-a Trade” event in efforts to increase awareness and access to maritime career & educational pathways at Seattle Maritime Academy. Cohorts and classrooms from Seattle Public Schools will be introduced to a plethora of hands-on activity stations to interact with such as operating the Vessel Bridge Simulator, setting off flares, heaving lines, knot stations, maritime BINGO, tours of a tugboat, sessions on job pathways/sectors & salary potential and much more! Later in the afternoon, Nate Gilman Co-Founder of MMSEAS will have a Maritime Workforce station which will be aimed at (but not limited) to post highschool & adult students and parents/guardians who are interested in completing their USCG Physical, USCG drug test and their merchant mariner oath & notary all in one setting. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to us.