The rationale behind this initiative is learning about the ocean, apply in the daily life the Ocean Literacy principles (which are only a starting point for us) and learn how to properly interact with the Ocean and its fascinating marine life.The blue blanket is a marvellous world, please come with us and discover the BLUE!
OUR MISSION
To contribute to the global mission of Ocean Literacy going beyond the national boundaries. Ocean advocacy in an inclusive way.
OUR RATIONALE
Learning by doing and discover the marine world through arts and gamification approach. Finding comparisons and contact points between Indian Ocean, which is the sea the children are more familiar with, and the Med Sea which is so far from them but always part of the same Ocean with relevant features and common traits to be discovered together. We want to turn the blue blanked from an unknown and little scaring obstacle, into a fascinating connection element.
So far we performed several activities engaging local actors in capacity development sessions and playing labs on field engaging the younger participants of our initiative.
-MAY 2023: We launched our crowdfunding campaign, collecting a small amount to publish an initiative dedicated website
-JUNE 2023: We started our educational sessions aimed at local kids, in collaboration with Ng'Arisha Youth center:
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-JULY 2023:
-We obtained the IOC-UNESCO Endorsement as a Decade Action in the framework of the UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE 2021-2030
-We finalized the website editing and published it officially for public consultation:
-We established a Kids Ocean Club at Ng'Arisha Center as a consequence of the impact of our activities on the little hosts of this youth center
-Finding additional sources of founding to develop the recording of some audio products connected to this initiative
-Develop further educational activities making comparisons between different ocean basins according to out team skills and interests
-Create a database of finalized activites to be used as a future reference for upcoming initiatives in the same community
...AND ANY OTHER WHICH MAY COME WHILST WE'LL KEEP SWIMMING!