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The outdoors provides an incredible classroom for fostering personal development in any individual. It gives people the chance to explore their own and others’ awareness, as well as a life direction, behaviors, habits and interpersonal skills. Outdoor education has become a huge educational movement around the world, helping thousands of men and women learn and find themselves in the process.
meridies® have more than 15 years combined of experience in the leading Outdoor Education programs in the USA through both, Outward Bound West (formerly Pacific Crest Outward Bound School) and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). This extensive background, give us the experience and skills we need to design and deliver custom outdoor education programs aimed at organizations that work with students between 17 and 35 years old, many of whom are either in high school or college, or somewhere in between.
The experiential learning is the milieu we utilize to combine different curriculum such as outdoor living and travel skills, safety protocols, environmental ethics, leadership training and natural and cultural history of the places we visit in our programs.
meridies® have designed youth programs with specific needs that can be addressed utilizing the wilderness classroom setting, such as religious, ethnic, cultural, bonding, immersion, cohesiveness and fundraising. We work collaboratively with our client to establish specific outcomes for the program which can be evaluated afterwards.
| Seasons |
March through November, dates pre arranged w/sponsor organization |
| Length |
10 days |
| Locations |
Pre arranged with the sponsor organization, depending on climate & season |
| Difficulty |
This course is designed to challenge participants in an adequate level according to their previous experience, skill level and program objectives. However we suggest a good physical condition previous to the course. |
| Pre-Requisites |
Read all pre course information and personal equipment list. Complete a Medical Form and a Risk Acknowledgement forms. Forms will be sent by E-mail and have to be returned in signed originals. |
| Price includes |
Instruction, written material supporting the activities, video projection, all ground transfers from and to rendezvous location, lodging in Hostels & Mountain huts, camping in the mountains, all meals during the program & one graduation dinner. Minimum impact equipment: Large Trash Plastic Bags, latex gloves, trowels. Group gear: tents, stoves, cooking gear and fuel, first aid supplies, VHF radios, Cell phones if applicable, 2-way radios & maps. Groups are usually 12 students, with a maximum ratio of 6 participants/1 instructor. |
| Price doesn't include |
International and domestic flights, personal gear (please request personal gear list for each activity). |
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Clients
- The Bureau of Jewish Education of San Francisco ()
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