COVID-19 Information
In keeping with public health requirements, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation has closed the in-person Apprentice Program at the Seaport Center. We are continuing our work through virtual learning while staff and apprentices stay safely at home.
In addition to academics and workplace skills, we teach our apprentices the lessons of patience, resilience, self-care, and keeping perspective in a time of adversity. We also teach them to reflect on what they have and can give back to support community–everyone has something they can contribute. We ask you to give what you can to support our ongoing work.
Apprentices receive assignments for COVID-19 shutdown
(keeping 6′ distance!)
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Supporting Community
Because we are all threads in the fabric of our community, the Alexandria Seaport Foundation encourages you to support the businesses and nonprofits that give us a vibrant place to live, work, and play. The following organizations support our work year in and year out. Please support them in the moment when they need us:
ACT for Alexandria
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria Gazette Packet
Alexandria Restaurant Partners
Alive! Inc,
AlphaGraphics
American Real Estate Partners
Ascend Cycle
Belle Haven Marina
Bishop Boutique
Bittersweet Catering
Blackwall Hitch
Burke & Herbert Bank
Carpenter’s Shelter
Caudron Megary Blackburn
Chadwicks
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Christ Church
Columbia Capital LLC
Enchanted Florist
Faccia Luna
Hudson Studio
Ironistic
Passport Auto Group
Port City Brewing Company
Potomac Riverboat Company
Shoe Hive/The Hive
Stylists At North
Sugar House Day Spa
Tall Ship Providence Foundation
The Italian Place
The Patterson Group
Thomas J. Fannon & Sons
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
Unwined
Volunteer Alexandria
Crafting Futures
With patience, time, and support, we equip our Apprentices with the skills and confidence they need to handcraft a new life.
Making an Impact
When our Apprentices succeed, they change their lives, improve their families, and impact our whole community.
Our Maritime History
The Seaport Foundation is a partner in highlighting Alexandria’s history as a “Port City” on the Potomac.
Join Our Crew!
Get involved with a group that’s making a difference for young people! We have volunteer opportunities for everyone.
Wine on the Water POSTPONED
In light of the Coronavirus situation, our Wine on the Water fundraiser is postponed. We will share updated information as soon as we can when this health crisis is over.
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A Safe Haven in Which to Grow
The Need:
4.9 million youth ages 16-22 are neither in school nor employed (The Opportunity Index, 2017)
73% of Seaport Foundation apprentices are court involved, not ready to work
For every unemployed youth, the value of lost wages, lost tax revenue, and added spending on social services costs $36,000 annually in Washington, DC.
The Seaport Foundation Response:
A safe haven where youth can heal, grow, and become job-ready
Teachers and mentors who both challenge and nurture Apprentices
A guided path to new skills and a personally crafted future
The Ripple Effect
Every year The Seaport Foundation:
Raises more than $450,000 in the community
Engages over 150 volunteers who give more than 4,500 hours
Teaches and mentors Alexandria’s highest need youth
Our goal? To improve the futures of Apprentices and their families, strengthen the community, and improve Alexandria’s future.
Seaport Foundation Stories
Watching an Apprentice gain self-confidence
“The personal satisfaction of watching an Apprentice gain self-confidence while learning a skill and completing an assignment is all it takes for me.”
Apprentices all have interesting stories
“Our apprentices all have interesting stories, and I feel very privileged to be able to share some of my life skills to enhance their lives.”
The Seaport Foundation means hope and second chances
"To me, The Seaport Foundation means hope and second chances.”
The Seaport Foundation changes lives in big ways
“The Seaport Foundation changes lives in big ways, and everyone has something they can offer to help.”
I am changing for the better.
“I am changing for the better. Because of what I’m learning at the Seaport Foundation, I’m thinking of my future, and I’d like to become an electrician.”