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11.17.21
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Service Is a Way of Life

Originally published on June 6th, 2019 and updated on November 17th, 2021. At the beginning of every course, students are shown how to serve one another. Dinner isn’t cooked for them; they must cook it themselves. They can’t drive to... READ MORE
03.02.21
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How to Set Reachable Expectations for Your Teen

Establishing expectations are important for creating a safe, collaborative and unified environment among teens. Whether it’s at school or home, expectations are the glue that can keep a family or a classroom of students together. They hold us accountable for... READ MORE
02.26.21
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How to Identify Your Strengths and Put Them Into Practice

Play to your strengths- a quick tip meant to be both encouraging and direct. A reminder to keep your head up if you’re feeling low and do what you already know how to do- the things you are naturally good... READ MORE
01.12.21
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How to Reset Communication Habits After A Stressful Year

 2020 was one big ball of stress, and just because the year came to an end doesn’t mean that stress dissipates. Of course, we all want to press the reset button, but more so, we want to make amends... READ MORE
12.03.20
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How to Best Engage Your Virtual Learner

Whether you’re a teacher, parent, facilitator or a student yourself, navigating remote learning can be difficult. Discover four ways everyone can play their part to create a fun, engaging learning environment for middle and high school students. Let me bypass... READ MORE
08.25.20
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Why the World Needs More Outdoor Educators

If one thing is true, it’s that the world needs more outdoor educators.  Let me tell you why.  Outdoor Educators Wear Many Hats When we assess physical health in the field and tend to cuts and scrapes and sunburn, we’re... READ MORE
08.18.20
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To Future Students: A Letter from an Outward Bound Instructor

Dear future students, The reality we’re living is one that not many of us could have imagined for 2020. Whether it was looking forward to traveling or graduating with friends, we’ve been challenged to cope with extreme stress in varying... READ MORE
05.14.20
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It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It

 While my Outward Bound fieldwork is on hiatus at the moment, I find that now I’m upholding myself to Outward Bound’s values more than I ever have before. I just finished a morning shift at a local grocery store;... READ MORE
03.12.20
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How Successful People Spent Their Summers as Kids

 The thing I remember best about successful people I’ve met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they’re doing, and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they’re... READ MORE
02.06.20
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3 Obstacles Teens Face & How We Can Help Them

After spending three years living and working outside with teenagers, I’ve picked up on recurring obstacles that I’ve watched my students face. They know all along what they struggle with at home, but the intimacy of the wilderness as a... READ MORE