"Maine native Lexi Doudera is committed to ocean education and environmental stewardship. Founder and Executive Director of Saltwater Classroom, Lexi’s nonprofit offers week-long workshops and community programs for learners of all ages. Their curriculum covers a broad range of topics, including ocean science, conservation, and our connection to the deep blue sea. Saltwater Classroom has an eye toward the future with its plans to develop an app-based platform for ocean literacy and education. Join our conversation with Lexi Doudera today on Radio Maine."

"The idea for Saltwater Classroom came to its 28-year-old founder and executive director, Alexandra Doudera, in 2016, in a fifth-grade classroom in the coastal city of Viña del Mar, Chile. Nearly seven years later, the Camden native has brought her vision to life, teaching weeklong workshops on marine science and ocean conservation to students in third through sixth grade from Maine to Mexico."

"Ready to do your part for the environment? Next Wednesday, join Rubbish! (a collaboration between Saltwater Classroom and GoGo Refill) at Austin Street Brewery in Portland for the first of their monthly community trash clean-ups that will go through the spring and into the fall!"

"Growing up near Penobscot Bay, Lexi Doudera was always engaged in learning about the Maine coast and the ocean. One of the highlights of this marine education came when she was a student at Camden Hills High School..."

Ever wonder how Saltwater Classroom came to be? Or why ocean education is needed? Watch the compelling TedX Talk delivered by Lexi Doudera at the 2021 Northeastern University TedX virtual event to learn more.

"A year ago, Lexi Doudera launched Saltwater Classroom, a week-long program focusing on marine science, conservation and collaboration, with a pilot program in her native Camden. Last week the program returned for another session with local 9- to 12-year-old children, based at the Lyman Morse marina..."

"Finding herself in Viña del Mar for a study abroad program, Alexandra Doudera had a few goals in mind. For six months, the picturesque city on the Pacific Ocean shore of Chile would serve as the backdrop for improving her Spanish skills and teaching English to fifth-graders..."

"In a lot of ways, speaking about the importance of the ocean to a bunch of Midcoast Mainers feels like preaching to the choir. Of course, there is really no question that the community we call home is heavily rooted in marine culture and tradition..."