ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE
Shore Corps and Aqua 101 are youth programs that build on arts and environmental stewardship to engage young people over the summer season. Students take part in field trips, environmental stewardship, arts projects with local artists/designers, urban gardening, swimming, surfing, gardening, marine science, biking and kayaking in Jamaica Bay and on the Rockaway shoreline.
Shore Corps summer youth paid internship is for local youth aged 15-19 and meets, 3-5 days a week, from July 13th-August 14th.
Aqua 101 summer youth program is for local youth ages 10-14 and meets for 1 week sessions Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM:
Session 1: July 20th through July 24th, 2015
Session 2: July 27th through July 31st, 2015
Session 2: July 27th through July 31st, 2015
Cost: $500/session for each youth participant. Scholarships are available to all applicants for Aqua 101 (an applicant can receive up to 80% of the program cost, in aid, based on income).
Deadline for both programs: June 1st, 2015
Online registration forms and downloadable registration forms (with health/trip consent forms) are available! Learn more about Aqua 101 and Shore Corps by visiting the company websitesContact John Cruz, Program Director at jcruz@rwalliance.org
