Best of LA Weekly 2015

LA Weekly Best of LA 2015

Los Angeles Maritime Institute best place to volunteer! LAMI volunteers teach kids (mostly at-risk youth) from all over L.A. about teamwork, discipline, marine life, navigation and physics, along with the mechanics of sailing. It’s a great way to get out on the ocean and give back to the community at the same time. By Katie…

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TopSail Youth Program Los Angeles

TopSail Video Release

In November 2014, Los Angeles Maritime Institute was awarded the Don Perkins Community Service Grant by the Public Relations Society of America Los Angeles Chapter (PRSA-LA).  With support from the Port of Los Angeles and Emmy award-winning producer, Rich Samuels, we’re proud to release our new promotional video.  Enjoy and please share!  

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Best of LA Weekly 2015

La Opinion Features LAMI

(excerpt from article by Araceli Martinez Ortega) Excited and anxious, seventy fifth graders Rowan Elementary School in East Los Angeles boarded two identical tall ships in the Port of Los Angeles this week. Little did they know that after the five-hour trip surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, they would return with more confidence. “These are…

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Spring Membership 2015

Springtime is a time of renewal and we hope you will take a minute to renew your commitment to our extraordinary educational program, TopSail! Our programs are expanding and thriving thanks to our dedicated volunteers and supporters like you. Get LAMI-nated today!  

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STEM Funshop

STEM Funshop with TopSail

Join us at Banning’s Landing on March 21st for a free family-friendly STEM event sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles.  We’ll be showcasing our TopSail STEM Program – a pilot program that it is in full swing with Wilmington Middle School.  STEM learning has always been part of our TopSail program, but now we’re…

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