Sports Tourism with Purpose
This project's parent organization is Ocean Academy
It operates in Belize
It uses Cycling , Yoga , Water sports
Entered the Sport for Quality Education and Employment Award
More about Sports Tourism with Purpose
Ocean Academy (OA) opened in 2008 as the only high school on the island of Caye Caulker in Belize. Students are excited by sport classes in fly fishing, kayaking and yoga in addition to traditional academics. Internships and real-world learning opportunities, as well as classes in entrepreneurship and electives are also key to youth engagement. OA has developed, tested, and is sharing a social enterprise model that links sport with high-quality secondary education, while training underprivileged youth for desirable jobs in the sport tourism industry. Our "with purpose" model takes earnings to pay student school fees (not free), deposit into student savings accounts, and reinvest in school programs. Bike and Kayak with Purpose are well established and Yoga is being piloted. The Ministry of Education champions financial literacy and innovation as part of nationwide curriculum reform, and has positioned OA as a model school and learning lab for the country. Earn and Learn is the future for Belizean youth!