• Across the nation only 6 out of 10 public school students will attend a 4-year college.
  • At our students' high school, less than 3 out of 10 will attend a 4-year college.
  • Ocean Leaders attend 4-year universities at a rate of 9 out of 10.

Discover Ocean Leaders
Ocean Leaders is a series of interconnected after-school and summer programs and support services for middle school, high school and college age youth. This initiative offers a pathway for underrepresented students to progress from secondary school through university to science and conservation careers.

Evaluations of Ocean Leaders and student tracking data demonstrate that participants significantly improve their understanding of science and environmental principles. Our participants see increased scores on objective tests of science and environmental awareness by an average of 49%. Participants are also more likely to attend college (100% of 2008 graduates are attending college, with 80% attending four-year universities, as compared with less than 17% of students at their same high school), and more frequently declare majors in science and conservation (75% of Ocean Leaders who have declared a major have done so in the sciences as compared with 25% of students of color nationally).
Programs
(Engaging Our Ocean Leaders)

A Closer Look at Ocean Leaders

Meet Ulisses >
Ulisses represents almost 100 other students who are on the path to college, career and leadership through their participation in Ocean Discovery Institute read entire story >
Results: The Impact of Ocean Leaders
Ocean Leader Biographies > Ocean Leaders at College and Beyond >