New York Aquarium receives teen docent grant.

HSBC in the Community (USA) Inc., the foundation established by HSBC Bank USA, has given a grant of $10,000 in support of the New York Aquarium's Sea Teen programs which comprise the Earth, Sea, Sky docent program with area junior high and high schools. Sea Teen participants serve as docents and/or attend sequential, interactive programs at the Aquarium. Students might wade into the ocean to sample the plankton, collaborate with peers to learn about marine invertebrates, or help visitors understand the animals they are watching. Participants are supervised and guided by staff members of the Aquarium Education Department, which has a 30-year history of teaching and inspiring people of all ages. Working with Sea Teens fulfills an important part of that mission. The fund from HSBC will be used toward ongoing operation cost to sustain these valuable education programs.