Educators Learn What It Takes

For more than 232 years, the Marine Corps has used the 12-week recruit training process to transform the few and the proud of America's youth from civilians to Marines.

To share this profound legacy with those influencers who guide young men and women, the Marine Corps has also been inviting educators from across the country to attend Educator Workshops designed to give them a firsthand view of recruit training and what it takes to become a Marine. These workshops take place at the Marine Corps Recruit Depots at Parris Island, South Carolina and San Diego, California.

The workshops provide educators an opportunity to experience and understand more fully not only what it takes to become a Marine, but what it means to be a Marine. They participate in field exercises and drills to understand the rigors of training. They also talk with recruits, Drill Instructors, and active duty Marines who add critical perspective on what the Marine Corps stands for.

In the end, these teachers, counselors and coaches can pass their knowledge on in their classrooms. The experience also makes them an informed resource to students who may be interested in enlisting in the Marine Corps.

The workshops have become very popular, so a documentary crew captured the experience in a new DVD. Click here to see a brief version of the video. If you are an educator and would like to attend a workshop or see the full video, please contact your local recruiter or call 1-800-MARINES.

For more firsthand information about the Marines, please visit the Our Stories section of this web site. Hear current and former Marines discuss why they serve, and learn perspectives from across the nation on the impact the Corps has on our country, our communities and our lives.

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