Maritime Education Conference at the Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies

May 7, 2009 | News & Events

The Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies (BCMS), the Maritime Academy of Toledo (TMAT) the Ship Operations Cooperative Partnership (SOCP), and the Maritime Primary and Secondary Education Coalition, are hosting the first ever Great Lakes Region Primary and Secondary Maritime Education Conference at the BCMS waterfront campus on May 11th and 12th, 2009, in Erie, Pennsylvania.

There has been a growing movement nationally to encourage the development of maritime awareness and K-12 maritime education. Both BCMS and TMAT specialize and excel at creating programs that provide maritime access and training ranging from programs for elementary school students, to United States Coast Guard Masters License Certification courses.

The focus of the two day conference will be creating partnerships with businesses, agencies, and organizations that can further the development of schools, maritime career awareness programs, curriculum development, grant writing, student recruitment strategies, and developing collaborations that create additional opportunities for students, and careers in the maritime trades.

We are excited that this initiative has received national attention. Congresswoman Dahlkemper, 3rd District of Pennsylvania, will be addressing the attendees on Monday May 11th. Other participants include Anne Dougherty, the Maritime Administration Director of the Office of Maritime Workforce Development, Mr. Kevin McMonagle, Vice President of the American Steamship Company, Mr. Brendan O'Conner, Interlake Steamship Company, Kathy Sommers, D.Ed., Ohio Department of Education, Captain Arthur Sulzer representing the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) and the Maritime Academy School in Philadelphia, Mrs. Renee Marazon, Superintendent of the Maritime Academy of Toledo, Mr. Mark Darcy from the Calhoon Marine Engineers Beneficial Association School of Marine Engineering, Ms. Sharon Jacker from the Harbor School in New York City, and representatives from the American Sail Training Association, The Great Lakes Maritime Institute, the Simulation Training Assessment Research (STAR) Center of Toledo, Buffalo Computer Graphics, the Western New York Maritime Academy, the Imani II Foundation, the Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit, and the School District City of Erie. The fee for both days is $110.

Agenda

May 10th, Sunday
7:30pm till? Evening Informal Get Together at Bayfront Center for early arrivals
Tour of the facility and bridge simulator demonstration
DAY 1

May 11th, Monday

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-9:00 Welcome/opening remarks Conference Sponsors
Richard Eisenberg Director Bayfront Center
Renee Marazon Superintendent Maritime Academy of Toledo
Art Sulzer Ship Operations Cooperative Program SOCP

9:00-10:00 Why K-12 Maritime Education is needed on the Great Lakes-
Moderator Rich Eisenberg
Lakes Carriers Association Kevin P. Mc Monagle Vice President American Steamship Company
Interlake Steamship Brendan P O’Connor Director Human Resources and Industrial Relations
American Great Lakes Ports Association Ray Schreckengost Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority
Calhoon MEBA Engineering School Mark D’Arcy Instructor

10:30-1100 Morning Break

11:00-12:00 Congresswomen Kathy Dahlkemper 3rd Congressional District Erie Pennsylvania

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break at Bayfront Center

1:00-2:30 Starting a Maritime School “Many models they all work”
Moderator Art Sulzer Ship Operations Cooperative Program SOCP
Dr. Ann G. Waiters, CEO “Maritime Academy Charter High School” Philadelphia Pa
Robert Wooler Director “The Nonprofit Partnership” Erie Pa
Renee Marazon Superintendent “Maritime Academy of Toledo” Toledo Ohio
Frank Zimmerman Vice Commandant “Western New York Maritime Charter School” Buffalo NY
Sharon Jacker Community Coordinator “New York Harbor School” New York

2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break

2:45 3:45 Regional Maritime Education Initiatives “Activities and Accomplishments”
Maritime for Primary and Secondary Education Coalition (MPSEC) Captain Art Sulzer
Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute “University of Minnesota” Carol Wolosz Asst Director
Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies Rich Eisenberg Director
Maritime Academy of Toledo Rick Brown, Director Maritime Education

3:45-4:45 Federal/State Government Private Agency Participation/Assistance for Maritime Education
Moderator Amy Cuzzola-Kern Director Health/Education Congresswoman Dahlkemper's Erie Office
Maritime Administration Ann Dougherty Director Office of Maritime Workforce Development
Ohio Department of Education Dr Kathy Sommers Career Technical Program
American Sail Training Association (ASTA) Captain Walter P. Rybka Commodores Council

4:45 pm Closing Remarks Ray Schreckengost, Director, Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority

5:00-6:30 pm Social Gathering Hosted by the Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority at the Erie Maritime Museum

Day 2

Tuesday May 12, 2009

8:30-09:00 Day 2 Check in/Coffee/Danish

9:00-09:30 Grant Writing Overview
Renee Marazon, Superintendent, Maritime Academy of Toledo

9:30-10:00 Identifying Grants (State/Federal/Private)
Renee Marazon, Maritime Academy of Toledo
Rick Brown, Maritime Academy of Toledo

10:-10:30 Morning Break

10:30-1200 Grant Writing “The Nuts and Bolts”
Renee Marazon, Maritime Academy of Toledo
Dawn Jacobs, Maritime Academy of Toledo
Julia Eagles Grants Writer Erie Western Pa Port Authority

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break at BCMS

1:00-2:30 Curriculum Development Round Table Overview
Art Sulzer, Maritime for Primary and Secondary Education Coalition (MPSEC)
Judith Guild, Curriculum Development Professional, Chautauqua County NY.
Carol Wolosz, Great Lakes Maritime Institute University of Minnesota
Captain Walter P. Rybka, Director, Erie Maritime Museum
Kevin Williams, Vice President Buffalo Computer Graphics

2:30-3:00 Afternoon Break

3:00-4:00 Conference Wrap Up “Where do we go from Here”
Rich Eisenberg, Bayfront Center
Renee Marazon, Maritime Academy of Toledo
Art Sulzer, Maritime for Primary and Secondary Education Coalition

Thank you to the Sponsors who include:
- Maritime Primary and Secondary Education Coalition (MPSEC)
- Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP)
- The Maritime Academy of Toledo
- Maritime Academy Charter High School, Philadelphia
- Erie Western Pennsylvania Port Authority
- The Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies
- Arrowhead Wine Cellars
- Erie Beer Company

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Richard Eisenberg, Director
814-456-4077
rich.eisenberg@bayfrontcenter.org
www.bayfrontcenter.org
40 Holland Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507
Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies on FaceBook