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Outward Bound USA Receives $10 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Launch Character Compass Initiative
BOULDER, CO – Outward Bound USA is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through Character Development Through Youth Programs, a Lilly Endowment initiative designed to help youth-serving organizations create, test,... READ MORE
Hardship Builds Brotherhood: A Full-Circle Journey with The Fellowship Initiative
Back in 2017, Alexes Gonzalez was a high school student from East LA with college on his mind and no idea what he was getting into. One day, he found himself deep in the mountains, carrying a 50-pound backpack, no... READ MORE
Visionaries of Impact: How OBUSA’s New Board is Shaping the Future for 80,000 Youth
The Outward Bound USA national board gathered in Colorado earlier this fall to discuss the future of its transformative outdoor education programming. Outward Bound prioritizes and honors diversity, holding the belief that the most profound forms of education occur when... READ MORE
From Cheerleader to Change-Maker: Lee Skold’s Unwavering Commitment to Outward Bound
Today, we honor an extraordinary individual: Lee B. Skold. For twenty years, Lee has been a guiding force at Outward Bound USA and the Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS). His commitment as a leader, board member, and friend has profoundly... READ MORE