Ever had a really big dream? A really, really big one that could change your life in incredible ways? Here’s a dream come true (almost!): One of our Northside neighborhood students, previously at Chapel Hill High School, has been accepted into the Canadian tall-ship program, Class Afloat, as a full-year student for the 2012-2013 school year!
With family, friends and community near and far, we have together helped NaaLamiley Kwakye raise about 83% of her tuition and fees, and she is now sailing aboard the Norwegian tall ship Sørlandet, a breathtaking 200ft. full-rigger built in 1927. She has worked really hard to get there, and we’re keeping the fires lit here on land to see that she reaches her final goal! With our continued support, she’ll spend the next 8 months immersed in traditional sail training, engaging in multiple multicultural explorations and volunteer service projects, and navigating an intensive academic 11th-grade school year!
With over 20 port calls along the way, she will sail the Mediterranean from Greece to Malta and France, then on to Portugal, Morocco and Senegal before crossing the Atlantic to Brazil! Later stops include tiny islands in the South Atlantic, South Africa, Namibia, the Caribbean and eventually a finish of the school year in southeastern Canada!
That is, if the remainder of Semester Two tuition is raised by us on her behalf!
With only about 45% of Semester Two tuition left to raise, we’re all pretty inspired on this end!
So far, with your help, this girl…
NaaLamiley Kwakye
is now on this ship!!!…let’s help her stay for the whole year!
The Sorlandet
Here she is in port at Tuzla, Turkey on departure day…
NaaLamiley and new Oceans/Biology teacher!
* 9/30-10/7 is our 8-Day Coin Jar Round-Up & Free Coffee!!!! Unhand your loose change for Send-A-Kid-To-Sea, and get free coffee!
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* From now until her goal is reached, every Sunday at Lucky Star Market will be devoted to raising her tuition funds! With your support, we have sent a fantastic young woman to sea, for what promises to be a transformative school year! With your continued support, she’ll be able to stay with the program for the full school year!
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* Donate securely online via PayPal at sendmetosea.wordpress.com, or check out the Contact/Donate page for more options!
Follow the ship via the Yellowbrick tracker on the Class Afloat website here!
Any questions about the program or our local student? Email: h.ragan@yahoo.com
Lucky Star 