By Danika Brown, Maritime High School Student Blogger At 8:30 am, my fellow Maritime High School students and I got our foul-weather gear packed up in our bags and got our boots and hard hats ready to go to our … Read More
Maritime High School Collaborator Spotlight: Vashon Nature Center
Vashon Nature Center’s mission is to provide transformative nature experiences through research, education, and community science for the benefit of our island home and the entire Salish Sea. We conduct educational programs in local schools, run community science and monitoring … Read More
Let’s Build a Canoe!
By Danika Brown, Maritime High School Student Blogger We started working in the woodshop on February 28, and my fellow classmates and I were thrilled to be working there. With a lot of students having prior experience using power tools, … Read More
Artwork Inventory Crew ROCKED IT!
In the waning days of 2021, we put out an unusual volunteer request—an all-points bulletin for a small team to inventory the collection of artwork and nauticalia that has gathered at the Northwest Maritime Center over the years. The collection … Read More
A Volunteer Update From Our Public Engagement Manager
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy… you vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”– An unknown hero Happy spring to you all! … Read More
Maritime High School Collaborator Spotlight: Samantha Griswold of Glosten
I work as a Marine Engineer at Seattle-based maritime consultancy, Glosten. I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, New York, where I spent every summer boating in the Great South Bay. During high school, I was always … Read More
Old & New Traditions
by Mara Mersai, Maritime High School Student Blogger Hello! Mara Mersai here. Over the school year, MHS students have been interviewing people about their role from different parts of the maritime industry—learning about them, learning about the importance of their … Read More
Bravo team: slow is smooth and smooth is fast
By Chrissy McLean, Bravo Team Co-Captain There is a saying that slow is smooth and smooth is fast. According to the internet, the saying originated with the Navy Seals. In any case, the idea is that in order to learn how … Read More
First Fed Gives $1 Million to Northwest Maritime Center to Expand Access
We have some exciting news to share! First Fed Bank, which has been an incredible supporter of the Northwest Maritime Center and our programs and events for many years through sponsorship and volunteerism, has pledged $1 million to be spread … Read More
Ask an Expert Presents: LGBTQ+ and Finding My Way in the Maritime Industry
By Susan Brittain. Get your free ticket to the LGBTQ+ panel with Susan Brittain on March 17 here! “I believe that no one should ever have to choose between a career we love and living our lives with authenticity and integrity.” … Read More