The LINK | LINC, Inc. September 2024 Newsletter
Broadening Horizons: Sea Beyond
Sea Beyond is a collaborative initiative with UNCW that offers an immersive summer, after-school, and college preparatory program for young people in our community. This camp is designed to expand opportunities and nurture the curiosity of rising 9th graders. Its objectives are to equip students with the tools and knowledge needed to analyze persistent global issues, assess responses, and develop potential solutions for the challenges their generation will face.
During the summer session, students began their journey at the Ocean Solutions: Societal Issues Camp. They then embarked on tours of North Carolina Central University and the University of Central Florida in Florida. Highlights of their trip included a visit to the Kennedy Space Center, where they had the unique opportunity to speak with an astronaut, and a tour of the Warbird Museum. These experiences allowed students to explore college opportunities and begin to identify their academic interests.
As part of the program, students will use their experiences to create a Design Dialogue, where they will creatively present solutions to the global issues they studied. They will also develop a reflective portfolio to showcase their interests and topics they wish to explore further, and a journey map to help them set and track their educational and career goals.
The program will continue in the fall and spring semesters, including participation in SeaPerch robotics workshops in the spring, providing further opportunities for engagement and learning.
LINC Staff, spearheaded by Riahonn Rose, played a huge role in supporting the students and their families in taking full advantage of this opportunity and has been a core pillar for the success of the program. Michelle Gunn, Frankie Roberts, members of UNCW staff, and student volunteers attended the trip to tour colleges and Florida.
It’s Always Graduation Season at LINC
Congratulations to our training and program graduates! James Bronson graduated Step Up Wilmington and will be starting CDL school in November.
Several LINC clients graduated from CFCC Construction Boot Camp; great work, Sean, Alec, Bryan, and Paul.
Items of Note | Announcements and Updates
- LINC Permanent Supportive Housing is celebrating the opening of the newly renovated male dwelling at 6th and Dawson Streets.
- In the NEWS! LINC and CFCC announced the success of the Pathway Home 2 program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. read here
- Lee Anne Bolton spent a morning with LINC staff taking photos for our professional headshots. We had fun while Lee Anne made us look good! If you are looking for a photographer, check out her website.
LINC Calendar
Oct 26 6:20pm | Frankie Roberts, Executive Director, and LINC, Inc. will be honored for the work the organization does in reentry and non-recidivism during the I Love Seafood Fest, Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion, 812 N. Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC. General admission is free.
Every Monday | Mental Health Mondays, 1-2pm, 801 Princess Street
For information on any of these events, send an email to info@lincnc.org
Programs at a Glance – August Stats
Thank you to Cooper Mertens for the LINC program graphics.