By Tom Waring Seventeen Northeast High School students recently completed their freshmen year with a unique experience outside the classroom – hiking and canoeing at the Delaware Water Gap. Nine students hiked for five days, from June 3-7, while eight navigated canoes for the week. The teenagers had no cell phones or traditional ways to… READ MORE >
As a West Chester University student, Erica Montemayor engaged with Outward Bound USA, as a means to fulfilling requirements for her Psychology major. Today, a senior associate director of Wharton Leadership Ventures, Erica credits that one decision for launching a career journey that has enriched her life and has helped transform the lives of hundreds… READ MORE >
By Evan Jones – The Morning Call (TNS) Feb 17, 2024 Growing up, Chris Martin IV wasn’t the type to run for class president. “I wasn’t the student that wanted to be a leader,” the executive chairman of C.F. Martin & Co said. “I was a follower.” When he was 31, however, Martin found himself… READ MORE >
Dec 10, 2023 For the past four years, Williamson College of the Trades has literally and figuratively been taking its freshman orientation program to new heights thanks to engagement with Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS). Williamson leadership connected with POBS, a nonprofit experiential education organization that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through active… READ MORE >
We were thrilled that Jennaphr Frederick from Fox 29’s “Good Day Philadelphia” showed viewers what the Building Adventure experience is all about! Below are a few more samples of the almost two dozen media stories aired about Building Adventure 2023. Building Adventure 2023 Media Hits Building Adventure stories aired 22 times throughout the region! 19-Oct… READ MORE >
By Carly Sitrin Sept 11, 2023 In the waning days of summer, a group of Philadelphia teachers gathered on the banks of the Delaware River for an exercise in teamwork — and geometry. Their assignment: Determine the width of the river they would be canoeing on for a week. The catch: They’d have no tools or… READ MORE >