POSITIVELY JAX: The anti-crime group MAD DADS is teaming up with Florida Youth Maritime Training to help students train for a career as a merchant seaman.
– Students in Saturday morning merchant seaman class in Jacksonville weren’t taking notes on typical classroom topics: They were learning how to abandon ship -- and live to tell the tale.to help students train for a career as a merchant seaman.“Individuals resort to whatever they have to do to take care of their families,” Foy said. “We’re trying to offer them a career, so they won’t have to resort to selling drugs. They won’t have to resort to breaking into cars.
The anti-crime group MAD DADS is teaming up with the Florida Youth Maritime Training to help students train for a career as a merchant seaman.“If I’m going to live, I want to know everything! I’m going to figure it out; I’m going to make sure I listen to him,” student Destiny Johnson said. “Because he does know a lot about this industry.”“Coming to this class every day, five days a week. It’s worth it, you know what I mean. To make a life change,” Thompson said.
“The ship maintenance, I also drive the ship. Pull it into port. I love going to different countries,” Thompson said. “Oh man, I see the world for free. I get to explore different countries and still make good money.”“I want to do a lot of things! I want my name to be out there. I want to have a legacy,” she said. “So, me doing this right now is building my funds up and saving. It’s going to be good for me.
The program lasts for four months. And once the students complete it, they’ll be certified as entry-level Marine Service Technicians.Copyright 2022 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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