# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 391
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/391 "2013-01-30T15:59:05Z")
The subject of [yesterday’s post](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/390) was the _Fisherman’s Conservation Association (FCA)_ ‘Hooked For A Lifetime’ program. The program teaches Autistic kids as well as children from underserved communities that fishing can be a great way to have fun. Not only does the program teach children where, when and how to fish, but it also sends them home with all the materials and equipment they need to continue enjoying what they were taught and exposed to at the program. The _FCA_ believes that by getting kids ‘Hooked on Fishing’, they are establishing a generation of future stewards of the resource. A recent event that was part of the program was the ‘Grace Foundation Fishing Event’ held on September 15 at Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier. Children on the Autism Spectrum were treated to a morning of fishing with rods, reels and tackle boxes donated by Michael’s Bait & Tackle Shop, the event sponsor… > [@](#): > > Borough President James P. Molinaro’s office on Saturday will host “Kids Fishing Day” for autistic children at the Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier. > The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. The pier is located at Capodanno Boulevard and Seaview Avenue. > Children from the Grace Foundation, Eden II and On Your Mark will receive one-on-one instruction from volunteers from several Island fishing clubs. > A small area at the end of the pier will be closed to visitors temporarily to allow the children to have fun trying their hand at fishing. > Each child will receive a fishing pole and tackle box, which they will be able to keep at the conclusion of the event. Molinaro will also present each child with a T-shirt and certificate of appreciation for their participation. > It is the 10th year in a row that Molinaro’s office has hosted the event. Here is a link to a photo from the above-mentioned event: [Hooked for a lifetime | SILive.com](http://photos.silive.com/advance/2012/09/desktopzip_1897.html) (sources: [http://www.joinfca.org/events/past/](http://www.joinfca.org/events/past/); ‘Kids Fishing Day’ for autistic children on tap Saturday at Staten Island fishing pier | [SILive.com](http://SILive.com) (['Kids Fishing Day' for autistic children on tap Saturday at Staten Island fishing pier - silive.com](http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/09/kids_fishing_day_for_autistic.html))) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._