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In the News (Sat 11 Feb 12)

  
  Outward Bound: Changing Lives | Building Teams | Transforming Schools
Outward Bound has affiliated five of its eight independent schools/centers into a single organization to increase focus and to provide superior programming and services to an expanding clientele base.
Outward Bound originated in 1941 as a program designed to equip young British sailors with the skills necessary to survive the rigors of the war-torn North Atlantic.
Outward Bound, USA has approximately a $40M budget and private funds raised for 2006 are expected to approach $8M.
www.outwardbound.org /employment-natl.vp.html   (281 words)

  
  Rusell Lavers (1952) Outward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The first Outward Bound School was set up in 1941 beside the sea at Aberdovey in Merionethshire, and it was intended by the founders that a good deal of the training should be afloat, in the estuary of the River Dovey and in Cardigan Bay.
Outward Bound therefore remains an idea which, when put into practice, is at the service of the community with no other object than to enrich the community, and to serve those movements, such as Youth Clubs, Rover Scouts, and so on, that are already doing so much for young people.
On the contrary, the Outward Bound Trust, that has accepted the primary duty of demonstrating and spreading the idea, is fully aware that the idea of which it is the guardian far transcends the capabilities of the Trust to give it adequate expression.
www.infed.org /archives/e-texts/lavers_outward_bound.htm   (2930 words)

  
 Outward Bound - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Outward Bound is one of the worlds leading international non-profit experiential education organisations.
Lessons learnt on Outward Bound South Africa can be transferred to their situations at home, in their schools, communities or work place.
Outward Bound started in Britain in 1941 as a sea education school.
www.outwardbound.co.za /aboutus.html   (512 words)

  
 Outward Bound - Youth at Risk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
However, the main thrust of Outward Bound's mission in South Africa is to intervene in the lives of young people who are either marginalised or "at risk".
Outward Bound is one organisation that provides this intervention, and in doing so, we heal the root cause of crime.
Outward Bound works in partnership with many other organisations to maximise the impact it has on the young people and add value to a holistic programme of development.
www.outwardbound.org.za /course_risk.html   (338 words)

  
 Outward Bound
The program was an immediate success and named “Outward Bound” after the nautical term that refers to the moment a ship leaves its homeport, bound for the open ocean.
As one of the pioneers in the world of adventure-based education and experiential learning, Outward Bound continues to be the leading innovator in the field today.
The Philadelphia Outward Bound Center uses outdoor activities and the wilderness to teach group and leadership skills, self-discipline, self-reliance, a sense of community and a commitment to the values of compassion and service.
www.outwardboundcompass.org /about.htm   (422 words)

  
 | Outward Bound Australia, Outdoor Recreation Jobs training |   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Outward Bound Australia's Internship Program is an intensive 8 month outdoor experiential educator training program designed to provide all the necessary skills, qualifications and work experience to become an outdoor education instructor.
Staff in training are also completely immersed in the Outward Bound Australia community and culture while they are in training, and function as a valuable part of the team.
Our next few months here at outward bound should be a lot of fun with our first course exposure early in March and hopefully many more to come after that.
www.outwardbound.com.au /pages/et_internship.html   (965 words)

  
 Case Study: Cox Enterprise Executive Leadership Development Program  ||  North Carolina Outward ...
Outward Bound is one of the first experiences these executives encounter as part of the Executive Leadership Program.
Outward Bound encourages participants to push past their comfort zones, take risks, and utilize teamwork to reach achievement and success.
Outward Bound enables Cox employees to recognize their true capabilities while at the same time realizing the support available to them from their peers.
www.ncoutwardbound.com /business_and_professional/case_studies/cox_enterprises.php   (566 words)

  
 Outward Bound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is signified by Outward Bound's use of the nautical flag, the Blue Peter (a white rectangle inside a blue rectangle).
Outward Bound Discovery is a largely Florida-based branch of OBUSA that specifically deals with at-risk or adjudicated youth.
Outward Bound is also the name of an acclaimed and once very popular play by Sutton Vane, in which a group of passengers find themselves on a ship.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Outward_Bound   (1426 words)

  
 Outward Bound West: About Outward Bound: About Outward Bound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Outward Bound West is the Nation’s leading, non-profit adventure-education organization serving and supporting students throughout the country and from around the world.
Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness, boardrooms and classrooms in the United States.
Outward Bound's wilderness courses will challenge you, but not beyond your means.
www.cobs.org /about/index.html?outwardbound.com   (544 words)

  
 Georgetown Outward Bound Initiative   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Hahn names it 'Outward Bound,' after the nautical term that refers to when a ship is leaving home port bound for the open ocean.
United States, 1997 - Today, Outward Bound thrives in five separate wilderness schools and two urban centers in the U.S. Courses are offered in wilderness areas, on rivers and lakes throughout the nation and on open waters off both coasts.
We hope that every participant in Outward Bound is inspired to deepen his or her ties with nature and appreciate the value of preserving wilderness.
www.georgetown.edu /student-programs/outdoored/outwardBound.html   (389 words)

  
 Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School :: HISTORY
That is, students discovered Outward Bound principles through their adventures and course service projects were geared toward rainforest conservation and working with people who live within the rainforest.
As a part of the adventure and excitement of self-discovery, Outward Bound also seeks to develop skills, as well as to instill such inner strengths as self-confidence, responsibility, for oneself and concern for others, an awareness of the interdependence of people, and compassion through service.
Since Outward Bound courses are most often conducted in the wilderness, the program acquaints people with their relationship with and need for care for the environment.
www.crrobs.org /about/history   (1631 words)

  
 Outward Bound schools emphasize learning by doing - Boston.com
Focused on Outward Bound's principles of learning by doing, character growth and teamwork, the newest high school in Maine's biggest city is one of the growing number of so-called expeditionary learning schools nationwide.
Teachers hope the Outward Bound spin on education will appeal to students who don't thrive in a conventional classroom setting.
Funding came from a grant that Outward Bound received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of 20 new expeditionary learning high schools.
www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2006/06/04/outward_bound_schools_emphasize_learning_by_doing   (775 words)

  
 Kathmandu: Outward Bound
We see Outward Bound and their activities as a bridge for people to discover, or enhance, their connection with the outdoors - not just from an activity perspective but on a deeper personal level too.
The Outward Bound experience is for all New Zealanders, regardless of age, race or disability.
Outward Bound courses are renowned for extreme locations and tough activities Having gear that can withstand year-round pummeling is crucial.
www.kathmandu.co.nz /36.html   (808 words)

  
 Scoop: Outward Bound Trust Celebrates $1 Million Donation
Outward Bound New Zealand Trust chief executive, Trevor Taylor, said over a nine year period sales of Hubbards 'Outward Bound' cereal had resulted in $1 million in sponsorship contributions being made to the Trust.
Outward Bound is an amazing experience that teaches people about themselves and gives them the confidence to go beyond their limits and expand their horizons.
Outward Bound sometimes receives grants from funding organisations and benefactors that are also used to assist financially disadvantaged people to attend a course - we are constantly seeking funding to keep up with the requests for assistance that we receive.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/ED0410/S00071.htm   (1600 words)

  
 Outward Bound Canada
Outward Bound brings you the best in experiential education.
These themes are the cornerstones of every Outward Bound program.
Outward Bound Canada is a not-for-profit charitable educational organization and an inspected Independent School.
www.outwardbound.ca /default.asp   (138 words)

  
 Outward Bound®
Outward Bound® courses will help you to do that.
We have also been working with Outward Bound® International to provide our participants with the best experience possible, through intensive staff trainings on new activities and methodologies for all of our diverse courses.
At the conference Outward Bound® Bulgaria school was granted with a full License.
www.outwardbound.bg /index.html   (312 words)

  
 Startseite OUTWARD BOUND | OUTWARD BOUND
Hier erfahren Sie das Neueste rund um OUTWARD BOUND.
OUTWARD BOUND ist seit über 50 Jahren der führende Anbieter im Bereich Outdoor-Training und Erlebnispädagogik.
OUTWARD BOUND verfügt über Bildungszentren auf fünf Kontinenten und ist anerkannter und staatlich geförderter Träger der Jugendbildung.
www.outwardbound.de   (102 words)

  
 Outward Bound: Frequently Asked Questions
According to Outward Bound, compassion is cultivated by living and growing through new experiences with others who have different perspectives and by extending a hand of service to members of the group as they strive to accomplish various goals.
While on Outward Bound, students are asked to develop their own skills and rely on fellow crew members throughout their Outward Bound courses.
Outward Bound courses are designed to be rigorous both physically and mentally.
www.unc.edu /cps/scholars/OB/faq.html   (535 words)

  
 Outward Bound Guest Expeditions
Outward Bound programs around the world help people discover and develop their potential to care for themselves, others and the world around them by engaging in challenging experiences, in new environments.
Outward Bound International (OBI) strives to enhance the safety and quality of these Outward Bound educational services worldwide.
By utilizing the staff of the global network of Outward Bound, OBI is able to offer a personal experience of Outward Bound and provide a forum for sharing ideas and culture between board members, their colleagues and friends worldwide.
www.outward-bound.org /contrib_sub3_guest.htm   (832 words)

  
 OutWard Bound Sri Lanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
The concept of Outward Bound Training was the brainchild of Kurt Hahn.
The Outward Bound Trust of Sri Lanka (OBTSL), the accredited agent for Outward Bound International, Vancouver, Canada, implements this philosophy in the most appropriate form based on its unique culture, geography, social and political environment.
These programmes are conducted by the Outward Bound Trust of Sri Lanka, an affiliate of Outward Bound International, Utah, USA in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC).
www.lanka.net /obsl   (566 words)

  
 :: Outward Bound Bharat ::
Since its inception in 1941, Outward Bound has provided opportunities to millions of people to discover their potentials through challenging outdoor activities.
Outward bound was created as an educational experience of self discovery that uses challenges found in natural settings as its teaching medium.
OB Bharat was founded in 2006 as the first Outward Bound Centre in India to encourage experiential learning programmes for development of the youth.
www.outwardbound.org.in   (158 words)

  
 Outward Bound
College Bound, sponsored by Boston College and the Boston Public Schools in partnership with local businesses, selects participants at the end of eighth grade based on academic record, leadership abilities and potential for personal growth and success in college.
Another College Bound class is in the middle of its undergraduate studies, while a third is completing its sophomore year of high school.
Students in the second College Bound class are attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wellesley College, and Georgetown, Tufts and Syracuse universities, among other schools.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v4/M09/collegebound.html   (714 words)

  
 Chimanimani Mountains & Outward Bound Melsetter
Outward Bound ® organization which has continued to have a profound influence on my life.
Valediction to Owen Davies, Chief Instructor, Outward Bound Melsetter 1968 to 1976 d.
Outward Bound ® and [the Outward Bound logo] ® are the registered trade and service marks of The Outward Bound Trust Limited, UK.
chimanimani.rhodesiana.com   (222 words)

  
 A Guide to Outward Bound Research
The Outward Bound International Global Facilitation Network is seeking to better understand the facilitation skills and facilitation training in Outward Bound schools around the world.
Outward Bound programs are diverse and use a complex combination of experiential learning activities.
Despite the dramatic life-death nature of the outcomes from the first Outward Bound courses, the original data is not known to be publicly reported anywhere, leaving the original evidence about the efficacy of Outward Bound shrouded somewhat in mystery.
www.wilderdom.com /outwardbound/obresearch.html   (1393 words)

  
 Outward Bound - History, Philosophy, Theory, Research & Evaluation
Outward Bound was conceived by its inspirational founder, Kurt Hahn, as a short, intense exposure to a series of "life experiences" in order to enhance the psychological fortitude of young merchant navy seaman who were dying at alarming rates in the Atlantic during World War II.
Whilst most Outward Bound programs are wilderness-based, there are also urban-based programs (esp. New York City Outward Bound Center), schools such as Outward Bound Czech Republic which are known for emphasizing social, dramatic, and creative challenges, and Outward Bound programs designed for integration with school classrooms (e.g,.
Outward Bound programs have significantly influenced and helped spawn many other educational experiments, schools, and training methods, including Project Adventure and the National Outdoor Leadership School, and Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound.
www.wilderdom.com /obmain.html   (968 words)

  
 Leader in Outdoor Education; Personal & Professional Development; Schools; Corporate; Families
Outward Bound courses are available for individuals, schools or groups.
Outward Bound is actively seeking applications from youth with leadership potential with our aim to develop individuals into effective, pro-active and impacting leaders within their community.
Outward Bound is an adventure, it's about taking on challenges, meeting the unknown but most importantly it's about learning.
www.outwardbound.com.au   (481 words)

  
 Northland College: Northland College and Voyageur Outward Bound Team Up for Students
Northland College partnered with Outward Bound because of its commitment to outdoor experiential education.
“Outward Bound is about placing people in unique and challenging outdoor experiences that impel participants to go beyond perceived and comfortable limits.
As one of the world’s leading outdoor educational opportunities for high schoolers and young adult students from Outward Bound are the very students Northland College hopes to attract,” Dillenschneider said.
www.northland.edu /Northland/News/outwardbound.htm   (561 words)

  
 Wilderness Adventure Expeditions and Challenges
Whether you're 14 or 40, on Outward Bound you'll travel to places you've only dreamed of.
Outward Bound promotes personal growth and has a lasting impact, but don't take our word for it...
Numerous articles have been written about how Outward Bound can improve resilience and problem solving skills, create lasting positive change, and how experiences in nature improve youth development, including improved attention span, creativity, academic performance, and social and environmental responsibility.
www.outwardboundwilderness.org /index.html   (154 words)

  
 Outward Bound: Changing Lives | Building Teams | Transforming Schools
Your donations help support Outward Bound scholarship students and programs.
The Outward Bound Scholarship Program awards $5 million in support to more than 5,600 students annually.
Our mission is to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world.
www.outwardbound.org   (113 words)

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