FOUNDATION FOR UNDERWAY EXPERIENTAL LEARNING (FUEL)

Shenandoah, Voyage into the Future Award: $100,000

Mission: To inspire youth through voyagesaboard sailing shipsbecause challenge and adventure are vital to human development.

Wehad astupendoussecondseasonof programmingaboardSHENANDOAH under FUEL'sleadershipandareexcitedtosharesomehighlightswithyou Hundredsof youthclimbaboard SHENANDOAH timidly at thebeginningof their week-longvoyage.They experienceuncertainty,discomfort,and challengesasthey acclimatedtotheir new environment Throughsmall successeslikelearninghow to washtheir dishes,usepumpactiontoilets,andnameall thesailsand lines,their confidencegrows

Our studentsbuildempathy throughexperiencesof aweandwonder,become inspiredby workingalongsideour staff,and learnhow toidentify andcommunicate their emotionsthroughguidedreflection.

- Wehosted 314 participantson13 weeklongovernight voyages

- Welaunched aninitiativetosourceingredientsfromour islandandtaught about themyriad benefitsof eatinglocal

- Weanchoredinremotecoves,visiteduninhabitedislands,andsailedwith other tall ships

- $130,603 indiscounts,scholarships,and student fundraisinghelped ensure cost wasnot abarrier tofamilies

- Wecompleted datacollectionfor our positiveyouthdevelopment study, measuringoutcomes

- Weintroducedanequity-basedpayment systemwithsliding-scaletuition Noneof thiswould bepossiblewithout thegeneroussupport of MVYouthand our community members