Setouchi Global Academy, College of the Atlantic’s new affiliate school on the Seto Inland Sea, is structured around place-based, experiential learning and on a mission to make positive change in the world.
Off-shore research, coastal island expeditions, and novel ways to extend College of the Atlantic classrooms onto the water are all part of the program for Rebecca, a 44-foot sailboat restored by scores of COA students.
Working as crew members aboard College of the Atlantic’s marine research boat M/V Osprey, Jenny Reichart ’20 and Uakevelua “Nice” Munekamba ’20 experience the highs and lows of life on the ocean.
Through the turning of fall, winter, and spring, students in College of the Atlantic’s experiential outdoor program learn how to navigate, survive, and thrive in the rugged Maine Wilderness.
The reconstruction of a 100-year-old granite arch in College of the Atlantic’s Sunken Garden is led by Yaniv Korman ’18, with help from the Maine Stone Mason’s Guild and COA students learning about landscape architecture. From the Mount Desert Islander.
Utilizing a small fleet of Rhodes 19s, some at College of the Atlantic are gaining new perspectives on the lush natural and cultural heritage of Maine’s Frenchman Bay, while also developing balance within their rigorous academic lives.
Co-Founder of Maine Outdoor School Hazel Stark ‘11 and Statewide Director of University of Maine 4-H Centers Ryder Scott ‘97 join adjunct faculty member and COA trustee Ron Beard to discuss the ins and outs of environmental education on WERU Community Radio.