The Seamen's Church Institute
Joanne Kaplan Bartosik is currently the Manager of Christmas at Sea at The Seamen's Church Institute and also works as a Consultant for Grants Consulting. With a background in outreach development, program management, and fund development, Joanne has a wealth of experience in working with various organizations to enhance their programs and services. Joanne holds a MA in Leisure Services and Resources Administration from New York University, a Certificate in Fundraising Management from New York University, and a BFA in Theater from Ohio University.
The Seamen's Church Institute
Founded in 1834 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church—but interfaith and inclusive in terms of its trustees, staff, and service to mariners—the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) is the most comprehensive mariners’ service agency in North America. Annually, its chaplains visit thousands of vessels in the Port of New York and New Jersey and along 2,200 miles of America’s inland waterways extending into the Gulf of Mexico. SCI’s maritime education facilities provide navigational training to over 1,600 mariners each year through online learning and simulator-based facilities (located in Houston, TX and Paducah, KY). The Institute and its maritime attorneys are recognized as leading advocates for merchant mariners by the United States Government, including the US Congress, the US Coast Guard, and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization, the International Labour Organization and maritime trade associations.