Welcome Back, Ambassadors!
Happy Fall from Independence Seaport Museum!
Can you believe it’s already halfway through October?? We sure can’t! Lucky for us, four of our summer River Ambassadors decided to brave the cooling weather to stick around for the year and help us out around the Museum! We have a lot of exciting events coming up over the next few months, from our Halloween Spook-tacular to the opening of our new River Alive! Exhibit! Be sure to keep an eye on our calendar of events!
School: Bodine High School of International Affairs
Why did you want to stick around for the school year?
“1) I like teaching people the importance of keeping the river clean. 2) I like the museum. 3) I like some of the museum. 4) I like the labs.”
What’s your favorite thing about being a River Ambassador?
“I like the labs and cleaning the river, because I get to row and kayak.”
What do you like to do in your free time?
“Skate, watch Netflix, ignore my friends while watching Netflix, and play games.”
School: Mariana Bracetti Academy
Why did you want to stick around for the school year?
“I figured since I rarely do anything on weekends, I thought, since I enjoyed the program, I should absolutely continue to be here and always learn something new.”
What’s your favorite thing about being a River Ambassador?
“I love teaching the kids--for them to be interested and excited. I also love learning about the water; I look forward to learning in college too.”
What do you like to do in your free time?
“Netflix, Youtube, and too much Instagram. Hang with friends. Eat. Sleep.”
Anything else you’d like people to know about you?
“That I am dedicated and work hard.”
School: Mastery Charter-Shoemaker Campus
Why did you want to stick around for the school year?
“1) I love this program. 2) The museum is very important to me, especially since I don’t come here for STEM [our Eagle high school program!]. 3) For the experiences.”
What’s your favorite thing about being a River Ambassador?
“I love being near the water. I love the labs and what they teach me.”
What do you like to do in your free time?
“I like to watch Netflix, read books, and go to museums.”
School: Mastery Charter-Shoemaker Campus
Why did you want to stick around for the school year?
“Because this job gives me something to do. Also, I really like learning new experiments and, of course, I’m getting paid.”
What’s your favorite thing about being a River Ambassador?
“Dissection, because it’s fun learning about what’s in an animal’s body.”
What do you like to do in your free time?
“Hang out with friends, homework and watch movies, sleep.”
Anything else you’d like people to know about you?
“That ‘if you are not smiling, then you’re doing it wrong.’ :)”
Throughout the year, the Ambassadors will be helping us out with various events, offering enrichment opportunities for our new River Alive! exhibit, providing programming in our Citizen Science Lab, and occasionally working offsite with other environmental and scientific organizations, like the PHS Flower Show and the Philly Science Festival! Keep an eye out for what they’re up to here!
