Sea, Sand and Sky: A New Chapter at Save the Harbor!

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

A New Chapter at Save the Harbor!

Revere Beach Sand
Sculpting Event 2021

Hello everyone!! As you may already know, my name is Aleena Mangham (she/her/hers); I’m sure you have seen me here a lot!!

This past August, I finished my fourth summer on the harbor as a Program Assistant. This time around, I’m not working as a summer staff, I’m taking on the position as a Community Engagement Assistant. I’m extremely excited to get to experience the works of Save the Harbor through a completely different lens. While working on the water is my favorite thing to do (as you can tell because I have worked here forever!!), learning how to build connections,
make partnerships, and work “behind the scenes” to help build our programs is going to be a great learning experience for me. I plan to use some of these skills in the future.

Summer 2021 with my team

When not on the harbor, I’m a full time student at Howard University in Washington DC. I’m studying Criminology and Political Science in hopes to work in a job that incorporates prison reform and aiding those who have been wrongfully placed in prison and/or wrongfully sentenced for a minor crime. I have always wanted to work to help people, I just didn’t know how, and I feel like over the past two years I have found my calling--helping fix a broken justice system.

Thanks for reading!

Sea you soon,

Aleena

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Welcome to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay's Boston Harbor blog "Sea, Sand & Sky".

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 free Youth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.