Hometown students kick off boat launching tradition at Discovery World

Students from El Puente High School launched their 12-foot Echo Bay Dory Skiff Tuesday afternoon.

Women's boat building class in Milwaukee teaches carpentry and woodworking basics

All Hands Boatworks in Milwaukee offers an 8-week Women's Boat Building class, teaching participants with no prior experience the basics of carpentry and woodworking by constructing a 12-foot  boat.

Milwaukee Nonprofit Builds Boats and Confidence with Local Youth

All Hands Boatworks, a nonprofit based in Milwaukee, has grown from humble beginnings to a significant local influence over the past decade.

At All Hands Boatworks, mentors connect with kids through boatbuilding

A youth mentorship program that uses boatbuilding to teach carpentry skills (PDF)

'Show Me Milwaukee' spotlight: All Hands Boatworks

Nonprofit teaches local kids how to build boats and build community.

All Hands Boat Works builds community by teaching young people to build boats

There are long boats and short boats afloat on the boundless sea! The best ships are friendships; long may that ever be!

Milwaukee teens build boats from scratch at All Hands Boatworks

Twenty-five Milwaukee area high school students spent the week working with experts, learning how to use tools and work together in small groups toward a goal -- building a boat that actually floats. 

My Wisconsin Backyard | Web Series | All Hands Boatworks 

Some Milwaukee youth are sharpening their woodworking skills by building rowboats. Our cameras went with them the first time that they launched one into the water and went for a ride.

'All Hands Boatworks' offering free community rowing twice this week 

The organization "All Hands Boatworks" will provide the 12-foot wooden row boats built themselves by Milwaukee-area youth.

Sunday Morning Spotlight: All Hands Boatworks

Mike Strehlow meets Bill Nimke the founder of All Hands Boatworks, a unique program in Milwaukee that inspires young people, especially those challenged by socioeconomic or educational hurdles to develop skills, determination, and confidence through constructing boats.

"That’s what it’s all about:" Students set sail in boats built by hand during week-long summer camp

With a splash of water for an age-appropriate christening, a new fleet of ships set sail on the Menomonee River Tuesday, October 3rd.

"Phenomenal accomplishment:" Milwaukee-area students learn trades while building boats

A summer camp took learning well beyond the classroom for a group of Milwaukee-area students. They've created boats while building their future all at the same time.