Gain Your Outside Perspective

Superheros! Outside Perspectives and Future Leaders youth spent May 14th geocaching and exploring wild and natural spaces in Van Cortlandt Park , Bronx, NY. Outside Perspectives co-founders, Shannon and Nicky met the group at the last stop on the 1 line,  242nd St., on a sunny Saturday morning.  The day felt joyful as the youth soaked up the sun and practiced map and compass skills, played games, solved team challenges and devoured a picnic lunch on a high rocky outcropping overlooking the park. The Future Leaders were fully engaged offering their unique perspective on the challenges of the day. [gallery ids="434,432,433" type="columns"] Future Leaders used newly acquired map and compass skills to criss-cross the park  finding hidden caches along the way. Geocaching , a treasure hunt found in countries around the world, requires individuals to use navigational skills to find "caches." A typical cache is a waterproof container with small prizes or trinkets ...

[gallery ids="145,143,144" type="rectangular"] Outside Perspectives Executive Director, Nicola Wood, was invited to present Saturday, April 30th to the World Challenge organization in Boston, Massachusetts.   Nicola spoke about managing fear, anxieties, and eating difficulties while on expedition. World Challenge is the leading provider of life-changing school expeditions to remote and foreign locations around the world. Here are a few of Nicola's thoughts following the presentation.  "I was humbled to present to such an amazing organization and was so excited to meet with the team leaders and teachers about to embark on their journeys.  World Challenge is clearly working to support youth on a far deeper level than just providing them with an exciting adventure. It is so inspiring to be in the presence of like-minded folks who share in the ideals of experiential educational." For more information, check out the  WORLD CHALLENGE  website. With similar ...