Small Boat Center

Who we are

The mission of the American Tall Ship Institute is to encourage positive youth and community development through environmentally aware, curriculum based, ocean centered programs. Read More
Kayak Boat Building

On the Bill of Rights we teach youth of all ages about the ocean and the sea life within. From squid dissections, conservation, navigation and geography of the island. All of our programs are tailored to each class. Read More
Small Boat Center

Our boat building success over the last few years has touched many individuals. Most notably, helping many gang involved teens, under-served youth and young adults develop critical job skills in a unique and valuable way. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) aspect of our program enables our boat builders to equip our youth with skills necessary to not only build a sturdy boat but also to succeed in their future endeavors. Read More

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Youth
Education
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Gang Intervention, at risk youth, inspiring youth to succeed
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After

School
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Our after school program has launched two boats so far, both in coordination with the Boys and Girls Club. We are…
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Build Your Folding Kayak!
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This program is for six scouts and two adults. Our professional boat building instructors lead the group as each student…
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Our

History
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We use boatbuilding at ATSI as a tool to develop trades and life skills with our students because boats are…
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