The mission of the American Tall Ship Institute is to improve the quality of our society through the involvement of the youth of our community in educational programs used aboard a tall ship. By using the tall ship as a foundation for educational programs, it becomes a valuable and effective tool, able to reach youth from all areas of our community. Through the tall ship experience we are able to more efficiently affect change in the at-risk youth population as well as to bring together differing cultures and population groups by giving them a new foundation from which to grow. The tall ship experience gives youth the opportunity to see the world from a totally new perspective, allowing them to reform and expand their view of the world. The tall ship creates an exciting focal point through which we have the opportunity not only to explore a new world of experience but to introduce real world applications to traditional subjects such as science, mathematics, history, social studies and more.
The American Tall Ship Institute is a 501.(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation. It will operate in Ventura County California, and will be based in Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. The primary facility of the Institute will be a Tall Ship, operating primarily out of Channel Islands Harbor, with some programs operating out of Ventura and Santa Barbara harbors.