Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is often seen as the elephant in the room. It’s big. It’s heavy. It’s overwhelming. In its second TYO webinar,
Introduction Since 1962 when Outward Bound first introduced wilderness adventure programing to United States and the world in the mountains of Colorado, the field has
This presentation is on the Risk Assessment and Safety Management model or RASM. This model is designed to provide your organization and your staff with
This is an excellent article by Dr. Stephen Bacon, a clinical psychologist, who explores the evolution or the experiential learning process as embodied in Outward
The Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model (RASM) by Rick Curtis has been presented at national and international conferences including the Wilderness Risk Management Conference
Introduction The mission of many outdoor programs (Outward Bound, wilderness therapy, etc.) is character education. Strategies central to all character education within the United States
I just got back from this spring’s OOPS Conference (Outdoor Orientation Symposium) hosted as the Association for Experiential Education AEE new England Regional Conference). OOPS
GREENFIRE A recent editorial in Nature argues for more experiential, informal curriculum for students in science classes. The editorial titled: “Learning in the Wild” makes the point that informal
It’s another year and once again my in-box is full of survey requests from well-meaning students in various outdoor education graduate programs. Over the last
GREENFIRE I recently returned from leading a semester program to New Zealand for college students interested in environmental studies. As part of the semester, we
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