Posts By: Jennifer Pitcher

While March was certainly a turbulent month, there was still plenty to celebrate during International Women’s Month. And as the month ends, it’s important to highlight the many women who are making waves on the water, no matter what the hurdles. For women making it in a sailing or maritime career, the avenues continue to… Read more »

Endeavour Community Sailing welcomed female youth sailors and female entrepreneurs for an International Women’s Day event on Sunday, March 8. A spokesperson said, “Endeavour Community Sailing, a registered charity in Bermuda dedicated to building self-confidence, teamwork, and life skills by engaging Bermuda’s youth in experiential learning, welcomed female youth sailors and female entrepreneurs for an… Read more »

From learning about boat mechanics and repairs to discovering the many roles involved with the Department of Marine and Ports, young Bermudians completing the Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme receive firsthand experience about maritime career pathways. Now running with its third year of cohorts, the seven-week training programme is offered in partnership with the Bermuda… Read more »

Endeavour Community Sailing is partnering with the Bermuda College Division of Professional & Career Education to offer the opportunity for local youth to gain experience and develop skills to better prepare them for entering the maritime workforce. Endeavour Community Sailing, a non-profit dedicated to engaging Bermuda’s youth in experiential learning through sailing that builds confidence, teamwork and life skills,… Read more »

Nineteen youth sailors from the Endeavour Graduate Programme are commended for their dedication and tireless efforts during their participation in the green fleet of the 2019 Bermuda National and Open Optimist Championships presented by PwC. The green fleet serves as an introduction for sailors who are newer to the sport, with the focus on learning… Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda, – Working together to achieve goals is a commonality between sailors and astronauts. On Wednesday, August 7th, a group of youth sailors from 11 middle schools across Bermuda who are participating in the Endeavour Graduate Summer Programme learned there are similarities between space travel and sailing during a NASA presentation on celestial navigation…. Read more »

Navigating the weather, wind and waves while sailing gives Bermuda’s youth a great opportunity to develop vital skills. Endeavour Community Sailing, a Bermuda-registered charity, leverages sailing to build self-confidence, teamwork, and life skills by engaging youth from diverse backgrounds across Bermuda in hands-on experiential learning. A key goal of Endeavour Community Sailing is to integrate… Read more »

Bermuda’s youth are building confidence and developing essential life skills such as communication, problem-solving and teamwork by engaging in Endeavour Community Sailing’s experiential education programmes. Leatrice Oatley, Chairperson for Endeavour Community Sailing states, “Endeavour’s programmes leverage sailing as an effective tool for teaching Science, Engineering, Arts and Math, or STEAM education that enriches the learning… Read more »

A commencement ceremony was held on March 22 for participants of the Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme, with the Hon. Minister Diallo Rabain, JP, MP, presenting certificates alongside Endeavour Director Dr. Melvyn Bassett. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s rich cultural identity is linked to the island’s maritime heritage and historically Bermuda has produced incredible mariners, boat… Read more »

Endeavour Community Sailing, a non-profit and registered charity in Bermuda, dedicated to building self-confidence, teamwork, and life skills by engaging youth from diverse backgrounds across Bermuda in hands-on experiential sailing through learning teamed up with the Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) to host a Women on the Water Clinic on March 9th in honour of… Read more »