Ciao from the Nave Italia! I’m Jennifer, one of the educators for the YPG8 project and the facilitator of this blog. One of the goals of the YPG8 is to use this blog as a way to talk about what we are learning and experiencing during this very special voyage. You will regularly hear from me about the daily activities of the group. I will also be posting photos of our adventures. More importantly -- you will also hear from the young people who are embarked on the Nave Italia. There are no rules or requirements for what they post – our goal is simply to give you a glimpse of our adventures on the sea, some insight on the issues we are discussing and to share some of the thoughts and feelings the activities provoke. We invite you to share this experience with us and to post any questions, feedback or well wishes to the teens and the crew. Thanks for joining us. Fair seas to all.