The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
Internships
As part of the City of New York Student History Internship program, high school student Mohan Hasan spent a portion of his summer with SCI’s Archives
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High School Students Explore Maritime History September 13, 2012 Archivists in the making joined SCI’s Johnathan Thayer to examine New York City’s valuable maritime history contained in the documents of North America’s largest mariners’ service agency. More...
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Encouraging Trends Against Somali Piracy July 30, 2012 SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Intern Benjamin S. Clark reports from a meeting last week of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia at the United Nations during which those present More...
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation
August 16, 2011
Kimberly Rowles, a student at General Theological Seminary in New York, spent this summer at SCI’s International Seafarers’ Center in Port Newark acquiring practical experience in maritime...
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UN Contact Group Reveals Development
August 15, 2011
The UN Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia met during July to look at further ways to tackle piracy affecting seafarers traveling through the Gulf of Aden. SCI’s Douglas B. Stevenson...
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A Meeting with M/V Good Pride
May 27, 2011
As part of SCI’s Piracy Study, a team from the Center for Seafarers’ Rights visited the crew and captain of a ship that recently transited the Gulf of Aden. Seafarers shared their experiences and...
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Sharing the Story
August 9, 2010
Kristin Saylor, SCI’s 2009-2010 Episcopal Service Corps intern, wraps up her one-year placement in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Saylor worked as a ship visitor, with Christmas at Sea...
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Intern: CSR Will Influence My Practice
August 5, 2010
SCI’s summer intern from Tulane University Law School, Lauren (Tootsie) Burk, tells of eye-opening experiences working at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights.
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A New Encounter Every Time
December 29, 2009
Intern Kristin Saylor works at SCI as part of a placement with the Episcopal Service Corps.
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Portrait of CSR Intern Gillian Gurley
August 12, 2009
Tulane University Law School student Gillian Gurley has worked on some important issues affecting mariners these last seven weeks.
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