The Living Classrooms Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, operated for the benefit of the community, providing hands-on education and job training, with a special emphasis on at-risk youth and impoverished neighborhoods. Utilizing maritime settings and a low staff-to-student ratio, the Foundation provides experience-based educational programs emphasizing the applied learning of academics and life skills. Key objectives of all Living Classrooms Foundation programs are career development, cooperative learning, community service, elevating self-esteem and fostering multicultural exchange.