Alexandria Seaport Foundation

Doing Big Things with Small Boats!
Through the building and use of wooden boats, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation helps young people turn their lives around and provides families, community groups, and schools with meaningful educational, social, and recreational experiences.

Since 1992, ASF’s focus has been a paid, work-based apprentice program serving DC, Maryland and Virginia. Here, disadvantaged youths from the ages of 17–21 develop the discipline, self confidence, workshop and social skills necessary to find a meaningful place in the regular workforce. If necessary, they also earn their GED using ASF’s hands on, contextual curriculum.

In 2006, ASF doubled the capacity of its Apprentice Program

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