Learning by Doing
Living Classrooms Foundation implements community-driven, research-based, best practices that value the priorities and aspirations of our community members and deliver both opportunity and results. We provide hands-on learning opportunities for individuals of all ages at our Crossroads Public Charter Middle School, community centers, in our workforce development programming, aboard our historic ships, and in our urban green spaces. Our mission is to strengthen communities and inspire children, youth, and adults to achieve their potential through hands-on education, workforce development, health and wellness, and community safety programs that use urban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.”
Maritime Magic
Thank you to the sponsors, neighbors, food & beverage sponsors, volunteers, trustees, staff and 2,500+ guests who made Maritime Magic 2025 a night to remember.
Mark your calendar for Maritime Magic, Friday, October 2, 2026.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Last year, we were able to give away 400+ complete Thanksgiving meals to families in Baltimore City. Each meal included a turkey plus a bag of other necessary food and ingredients. We estimate that each complete meal serves around eight people, so in total, we fed over 3,300 people last year!
Help us continue this tradition and provide full Thanksgiving meals to more families in Baltimore City this year! Contact Allie Dudley for more information.
Thank you for participating in this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive!
Friends of James Beard Dinner Series
Stay tuned for more information to come on the Friends of James Beard Dinner with Living Classrooms in Washington, DC!
Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore
Sail250 Maryland & Airshow Baltimore welcomed more than 600,000 visitors, 33 ships and military vessels, 4 airshow teams, 1,000+ volunteers and more to a fun, safe, and successful event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The Living Classroom Foundation is incredibly proud and grateful to Chris Rowsom and all our dedicated staff, partners, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make Sail250 an amazing, once-in-a-generation event.
Living Classrooms Foundation announces the public launch of our $70 million Tomorrow’s Promise Campaign. This bold initiative sustains and expands our education, workforce development, wellness, and community safety programs. We have reached 91% of our goal and hope to achieve or surpass that goal this year!
Tomorrow’s Promise Campaign
Bread Upon the Waters
A Living Classrooms Short Film
Bread Upon the Waters | Baltimore’s Black Maritime Legacy by Living Classrooms Foundation.