“This building is about helping kids better understand the environment they live in and it’s about learning in a different way.”

“SoundWaters is more than a neighbor to us, they are an important part of our community providing education, access, and opportunity to our local youth while protecting our local waters.  We are more than happy to support their new Harbor Center.”

“SoundWaters has played a critical role educating and enriching youth in Stamford for more than 30 years.  The new Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center allows SoundWaters to expand this role, and anchors the City’s revitalization of Boccuzzi Park, while increasing resources for education, maritime job training, and recreational access to Long Island Sound.  I thank SoundWaters their continued service to our young people and encouraging environmental responsibility for the Sound, and I thank the Cohens for their leadership and commitment by providing the support to make this wonderful Harbor Center dream a reality.”

“SoundWaters has brought positive change to our community: more students learning, more community members engaged and more people enjoying our waterfront. SoundWaters is a great neighbor and our community partner; we wholeheartedly support their project to create a Harbor Center to teach and train the next generation.”

“The students are doing research at a high level in the marine environment…this gets kids out into the real world.”

“I want to create jobs that people can build families around, but we need a pipeline like Harbor Corps to help young people get into this industry.”

“As a Young Mariners intern, I grew as a person and gained a love for the sea and sailing. Without these programs, I would not be the person that I am now.”

The Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center will provide space and resources for the Young Mariners program to grow, for Research Intensive to provide research opportunities for college-bound students and for Harbor Corps to provide job skills training for young adults seeking prosperous, stable careers.