Rocking the Boat

Rocking the Boat uses boats to help young people challenged by severe economic, educational, and social disadvantage, develop into empowered and responsible adults. Participating during the school-day, after-school, and summer in hands-on wooden boatbuilding and environmental education programs, young people in the South Bronx develop the self-confidence to set ambitious goals and the skills needed to achieve them. Moreover, Rocking the Boat’s programs allow young people to recognize the beauty in their own community, empowering them to identify social and environmental problems and develop real solutions. The Bronx River is not just a small urban waterway and Rocking the Boat’s boats are not just small wooden boats, but symbols for the possibility of the Bronx and of the young people working to change it. Rocking the Boat engages over 2,500 people each year, helping youth successfully navigate their way through young adulthood and introducing community members to the wonders of their local natural environment.

For contact:
General Information: info@rockingtheboat.org
Adam Green, Executive Director: adam@rockingtheboat.org