SeaVibe Foundation offers a diverse interdisciplinary approach to education by combining the sciences and the arts. Through experiential, hands-on field research, community action projects and artistic exhibits, people learn to bridge the gap between environmental and social needs in a beneficial, peaceful, sustainable way.
Project partners and friends include Audubon/Toyota TogetherGreen, Three Americas Inc., EarthLinks, Santa Cruz County Counseling Center, University of California Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Catawba Riverkeepers, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Academic Vocational Charter Institute, and many others. Check out our ocean art and mural project with Santa Cruz County Group Homes, Peacock Acres Foster Center, and our work with Olympic High School and Independence High School conducting water quality testing in the Catawba River and internationally.
Projects and Programs:
- “Marinequine” Transformational Field Experience and workshops in marine and equine sciences
- You even get to swim and snorkel with real terrestrial and marine “Sea Horses”!
- Comparison Studies of the biomechanics and physiology of dolphins and whales to terrestrial horses
- Lead From the Heart Fellowship for high school & university students and recent graduates
- How many hearts does a horse have? a human? a cephlapod?
- Looking into Love from many perspectives
- What can we learn from each other?
- Reading, Math, Tutoring, Mentoring programs by the Sea using Eagala Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) techniques and standards
- Marine & Animal Science Field Studies, Internships, and Scholarships
- Eco-systems of Transformative Travel Adventures above and below sea level
- PADI Certified SCUBA, snorkeling, and swimming courses for 8+ years old and up
- PADI Women’s Dive Day and National Scientific Diving Day activities and underwater cleanups
- Academic water quality research in rivers, wetlands, and marine protected areas
- Homeschool, STEAM, eARTh projects
- Murals and community art exhibits, Artist Circle & Poetry Collective
- Therapeutic nature-based programs at foster centers, group homes, alternative schools
- SeaVibe Club at Olympic High School, a partnership with Catawba Riverkeepers
- SeaVibe “Orcastra” Music and Dance Experiment
- Water Quality Training Workshops
- Earth Day events
- Eco-Friendly Business Planning
- Share your idea!
For more information about our programs, please contact [email protected].
Education
SeaVibe provides internships, scholarships, and hands-on learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. Fun service-learning projects, scientific field research, and public speaking experiences prepare participants with technical skills and future employment opportunities that are rewarding for the self, the community, and the environment. Students discover through experience – through exploration outside the borders of a typical classroom. No ceilings, walls, or floors limit our ability learn from real-life experiences.
We work with students, families, teachers, K-12 and home schools, universities, community colleges, alternative schools, adult schools, group homes, foster homes, at-risk youth and juvenile detention centers, community organizations, and businesses. Together we create collaborative learning opportunities that promote respect and responsibility for our communities and all of nature’s gifts that make life on Earth possible.