Living Classrooms Foundation is a non-profit organization, operated for the benefit of the community at large, providing hands-on education and job skills training for youths and adults from diverse backgrounds, with a special emphasis on serving those at-risk.

The Foundation uses maritime settings, community revitalization projects and other challenging learning environments, and a low staff to participant ratio. Their "learning by doing" education programs emphasize the applied learning of math, science, literacy, history, economics, and ecology. Key objectives of all Living Classrooms programs are career development, community service, elevating self-esteem, and fostering multicultural exchange.

For more information, contact the Living Classrooms Foundation at 802 S. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21231.  410.685.0295.  Or log onto www.livingclassrooms.org.

The Living Classrooms Foundation is partnering with Westport Community Partnerships on three main initiatives :

• facade improvements.  Living Classrooms Foundation’s Project SERVE is the approved contractor for Westport Community Partnerships’ façade improvement grant program. Click here for more information about the façade improvement grant program.

• the clean team. Living Classrooms Foundation’s Project SERVE participants make up the Westport Clean Team – a crew of four workers and one supervisor who are cleaning Westport’s streets and sidewalks every day and keeping them clean. Click here for more information about the Clean Team.

• workforce development center.  Living Classrooms Foundation will be establishing a Workforce Development Center in Westport as soon as office facilities are ready. The Workforce Development program assists disadvantaged youths and adults in overcoming obstacles to employment and becoming successful by developing a network of support and resources, teaching marketable job skills and providing opportunities for continuing education. Click here for more information about the Workforce Development Center.