Building Adventure 2023 Raises Over $225,000 This year’s Building Adventure – our high-adrenaline fundraiser in which participants earn the opportunity to rappel down a skyscraper in Center City – was a high-flying success! 115 rappellers and some 1,300 individual donations brought in over $225,000 to fund POBS programs. Read all about Building Adventure 2023 > Fearless Philly Educators Go “Over the… READ MORE >

Breaking the Ice, Outward Bound-Style Our new Executive Director, Justin Ennis, jumped into the role with both feet — embarking on his first expedition just a few weeks after joining us. Not only that, he wrote about it! Read Justin’s story > Come to Discovery Fest 2023! Join Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Audubon Mid-Atlantic, and community… READ MORE >

Meet Erica, Hometown Instructor Erica Wiggins grew up just blocks away from POBS headquarters in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of North Philadelphia. “Working for POBS is everything I hoped it would be,” she said. “Especially being a young, inner-city, urban kid that had no prior experience being in the wilderness, or getting on a challenge… READ MORE >

Your “PAL” in the Community “When I bring Police Athletic League campers to the Philadelphia Outward Bound School, my goal is to open their eyes to something new,” says Officer Glenn Haskins, Center Director of North Penn Police Athletic League (PAL).  POBS and PAL share many similarities, such as fostering connection, community and personal growth… READ MORE >

Service is a Way of Life at POBS A commitment to service is one of the fundamental pillars of the Outward Bound philosophy. Acts of service challenge students to transcend their personal boundaries and prioritize the needs of others.    Read more > Springside Chestnut Hill Senior Project at POBS SCH students Emily, Grace and Jack… READ MORE >

Meet the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders The Environmental and Outdoor Leadership Program is a 10-week paid internship program at The Discovery Center created in partnership between the Philadelphia Outward Bound School and Audubon Mid-Atlantic. Its purpose is to expose Philadelphia students to nature and the outdoor industry through hands-on experiences in local conservation, watershed… READ MORE >

Reimagining School Partnerships with Learning Network 11 At POBS, we often hear about the effects of “Outward Bound magic” on students. One of our goals is to better understand and quantify the effects our programs have on the youth we serve – to find and share the data behind the “magic.” Our partnership with Learning… READ MORE >