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We offer free educational programs to specific underserved demographics of children. We also have different ways for community members to give back!
Pinniped Pollution Project
Healing Seals
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FREE Community programs
Pinniped Pollution Project
PPP is a free, grant and donor funded program at PMMC for 5th grade classrooms from Title One schools around Orange County. The content focuses on pollution in the watershed, its effects on the health of marine mammals, humans, and the ocean, as well as actions we can all take to protect the environment.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Students learn about how PMMC rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals. Patient stories and interactive activities are used to demonstrate the current pollution problems generated on land that runs off into coastal waters, including single use plastics. Students learn about bioaccumulation of plastics and persistent organic pollutants in the food web, how it affects marine life as well as humanity. This program illuminates the impact of our individual and collective daily habits on the planet and underlines the need to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors and being an agent of positive change. Grants and donations from generous benefactors allow us to provide programming and bussing to 3,500 - 4,000 students yearly.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Availability: Mon, Tues, Fri, 9:00 am – 11:00am PST
Program Length: 2 hours, including a tour, presentation, and interactive activities
Group Size: up to 35 students per class
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Brief intro to Pacific Marine Mammal Center
What is a watershed
Pollution sources and how they travel to the ocean
Effects of pollutants on the ocean, marine life, and humans
How we can make choices to refuse and/or buy products with ecofriendly packaging can reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean
How our everyday choices make a difference in preserving the planet
How communicating these messages to others is important and creates positive change
Interested in bringing your class to PMMC for the Pinniped Pollution Project? Book your program today!
Healing Seals
Healing Seals is a free, interactive, and educational distance learning program specifically developed to enhance the lives of adolescent patients undergoing treatment in children’s hospitals. During their engaging virtual visit with us, children make connections with our patient’s rehabilitation process and explore concepts in marine science.
about the program
As part of the program, “Ocean Discovery Kits” are sent ahead of time to these hospitals to expand on this educational and memorable experience. Kits include an activity book, PMMC patient trading cards, marine mammal socks, a plush sea lion, and other goodies!
PARTNERS
We are proud supporters of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and currently provide content for 10 of their amazing Seacrest Studios located in hospitals around the country! We are also partnered with 8 more independent hospital studios nationally.
Seacrest Studios Hospitals
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Boston Children’s Hospital - Boston, MA
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
Children’s Hospital Colorado - Aurora, CO
Children’s Hospital of Orange County - Orange, CA
Children’s Medical Center - Dallas, TX
Children’s National Hospital- Washington, D.C.
Cohen Children’s Medical Center - Queens, NY
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital - Memphis, TN
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
PMMC Partners
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Children’s Hospital of LA - Los Angeles, CA
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
Methodist Children’s Hospital - San Antonio, TX
Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, TX
Phoenix Children’s Hospital - Phoenix, AZ
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital – New Haven, CT
Interested in becoming a partner?
Interested hospitals can
reach out to education@pacificmmc.org
Is your company interested in supporting this program?
This program only runs because of funding provided by our generous and big-hearted donors, organizations, and corporations. Please visit our Corporate Engagement page to learn more!
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PMMC hopes that these scholarships will provide inspirational and meaningful opportunities for those who may not otherwise have the availability and financial resources to participate.