Living Classrooms Foundation (Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park)

The Living Classrooms foundation's Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park will nurture two future museum professionals by establishing a paid summer internship program that will provide academic credit for students and strengthen partnerships between the museum and local universities. Interns will assist with the development of a three-year temporary exhibit plan as well as research to support the overall interpretation of this maritime history site of the first African American-owned shipyard in the United States. Funds will support student stipends and the necessary supplies and materials to support their work. The project will also provide new opportunities for staff members to expand their professional knowledge and skills by attending conferences and continuing education workshops.