Great idea to both stimulate youth development and bridge socio-economic gaps that exist. The idea of using a nautical sport, as opposed to more commonly used sports to facilitate self-esteem building and teamwork is innovative.
Are there ways that you could expand some of the trades that the youth are learning into revenue building options for your organization? For example, are the youth able to market their goods and services to consumers? Is there some way to expand the economic opporunities for youth within the program, even before they obtain employment elsewhere?
Overall, solid program that can be replicated. Best wishes.
I agree with Rebecca in that this is an innovative and unusual way to harness sport in service to a common good, Lars. You and your siblings have done well in following in your father's footsteps and growing the IRN/Grael Project in the years since its inception. Most importantly, though, is that you use sailing in order to accomplish many things on behalf of nine-to-twenty-four-year-olds, including instruction in all of the skills that are necessary to keep a racing boat in running order (and skills which are also immediately transferrable to a number of paying jobs and trades).
From the little that I know about sailing, I appreciate the complexity of the sport in order to perform it well, so I suspect that a great sense of accomplishment attaches to those young people in your program who begin to master it. In addition, it teaches great respect for the ocean as well as the currents and winds which are so vital to sailing. All in all, this amounts to a fine education in eco-care for one of the earth's greatest resources, its seas.
Well done.
Steve Byars
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Hi Lars,
Coming form Holland, I understand the passion and benefits of sailing and can imagine your students gain many skills and have fun. Do you also train girls? Sailing is still seen as men’s sport and captains and sailing team leaders are mostly men. Are you also focusing on the girls, and if yes, how and what have been your experiences?
Thanks for your reply,
Astrid Aafjes www.womenwin.org
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University of Southern California
Great idea to both stimulate youth development and bridge socio-economic gaps that exist. The idea of using a nautical sport, as opposed to more commonly used sports to facilitate self-esteem building and teamwork is innovative.
Are there ways that you could expand some of the trades that the youth are learning into revenue building options for your organization? For example, are the youth able to market their goods and services to consumers? Is there some way to expand the economic opporunities for youth within the program, even before they obtain employment elsewhere?
Overall, solid program that can be replicated. Best wishes.
I agree with Rebecca in that this is an innovative and unusual way to harness sport in service to a common good, Lars. You and your siblings have done well in following in your father's footsteps and growing the IRN/Grael Project in the years since its inception. Most importantly, though, is that you use sailing in order to accomplish many things on behalf of nine-to-twenty-four-year-olds, including instruction in all of the skills that are necessary to keep a racing boat in running order (and skills which are also immediately transferrable to a number of paying jobs and trades).
From the little that I know about sailing, I appreciate the complexity of the sport in order to perform it well, so I suspect that a great sense of accomplishment attaches to those young people in your program who begin to master it. In addition, it teaches great respect for the ocean as well as the currents and winds which are so vital to sailing. All in all, this amounts to a fine education in eco-care for one of the earth's greatest resources, its seas.
Well done.
Steve Byars
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Hi Lars,
Coming form Holland, I understand the passion and benefits of sailing and can imagine your students gain many skills and have fun. Do you also train girls? Sailing is still seen as men’s sport and captains and sailing team leaders are mostly men. Are you also focusing on the girls, and if yes, how and what have been your experiences?
Thanks for your reply,
Astrid Aafjes
www.womenwin.org
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