{"id":369720,"date":"2022-06-03T06:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=369720"},"modified":"2022-06-03T06:06:17","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:06:17","slug":"500-sails-project-offering-free-swimming-lessons-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/500-sails-project-offering-free-swimming-lessons-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"500 Sails\u2019 project offering free swimming lessons for women"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo shows Sirena Project swimmers with swim coach Emma Perez, third from the right.\u00a0(LINDSAY NASH)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

500 Sails is calling for women and teenage girls who would like to take free swimming lessons under its program, Sirena Project.<\/p>\n

These free swim lessons take place every Sunday at 11am at Guma Sakman, taught by master swim instructor Andrea Carr. \u201cCultural storytelling is a huge component of teaching; there\u2019s so much wisdom to be passed on and we\u2019re only scratching at the surface,\u201d said Carr.<\/p>\n

The unique aspect of the Sirena Project swimming program is that these lessons are infused with cultural aspects relating to the natural world\u2014wisdom shared by our cultural practitioners and master navigators.<\/p>\n

The project aims not only to promote stewardship of the ocean, but to also empower young women to be comfortable in their own skin, gain a better outlook on life, nurture connections with others, and also, for an hour, take them away from the draw of technology and social media to try something new.<\/p>\n

Also, the program offers a natural, alternative outlet for an active lifestyle to help address suicide rates in the CNMI that are twice that of the national average; young girls were twice as likely as boys to have experienced a depressive episode at the age of 15.<\/p>\n

500 Sails was the recipient of a 2021 U.S. Accelerator Catalyst Grant awarded by the Sierra Club to its leaders who attended last year\u2019s Women\u2019s Earth Alliance U.S. Grassroots Accelerator program. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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