Listen to the broadcast: PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia program that takes kids out of the hustle-and-bustle of city life and into nature to learn team-building skills is celebrating 30 years of service. The Philadelphia Outward Bound School, a part of the Discovery Center in Fairmount Park, came from humble beginnings, with just 42 students in 1992. Now it… READ MORE >
The Philadelphia Urban Expedition was designed in the early days of the Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) to offer participants a complete Outward Bound course within the rich cultural, historical and natural environment of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. As Nancy Goldenberg, one of the founders of POBS, explains, “We… READ MORE >
Challenge and adventure encourage team building in ways that expand far beyond traditional workplace experiences, and Allan Myers, a heavy civil contractor and materials provider based in Worcester, saw this firsthand recently. Philadelphia Outward Bound School, a non-profit educational organization, brings people of all ages and backgrounds together by way of challenging learning expeditions, and… READ MORE >
The Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $233,377 as part of the John Templeton Foundation’s new Character Through Community funding competition. The competition, announced in early 2021, received over 800 applications from organizations around the world. Funding from the grant will support three years of collaborative programming… READ MORE >
Discovery Fest! On Saturday, October 1, you are invited to Discovery Fest, an all-day, family-friendly festival at The Discovery Center which will offer attendees the chance to experience Outward Bound the way our students do! Take part in high adventure challenges like climbing the rock wall, canoeing the reservoir, and ziplining from our challenge course! Admission and activities are FREE… READ MORE >
If you’ve ever been to our headquarters at The Discovery Center, you’ve likely noticed the large wooden structure with ropes and wires and wondered what it is and how it’s used. That is the James McLane Family Challenge Course, our high-element aerial teams course (ATC). The ATC is our “classroom” designed to foster lessons in… READ MORE >
The best form of education comes through experience, challenge and discovery. Jessica Naugle McAtamney, principal at Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School, understands this best. When Jessica came to the district in 2002, at W.B. Saul High School, she was tasked with facilitating Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) school trips. A former AG teacher, Jessica moved to… READ MORE >
By Matteo Iadonisi via 6abc Friday, August 12, 2022 6:11PM PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — “Everyone’s always proud of an accomplishment,” said 17-year-old Edward Rosario. “And something like this, I’d say it’s a pretty big one.” Rosario is a member of the Philadelphia non-profit, SquashSmarts, which uses the sport of squash as a platform to teach life… READ MORE >