On Monday, we visited Charter Oak Boxing Academy in Hartford to run their Annual Outside Perspectives Orientation. #youthdevelopment #mentalhealthmatters #adventureeducation #outdooreducation #outdooraccess #ctnonprofit #cthiking #boxing #communitypartnership #hartfordct

Celebrations are an important part of the whole OP experience. They allow participants to revisit their experiences, reflect on their journeys, and celebrate their accomplishments! #youthdevelopment #youthempowerment #communityconnection #ctnonprofit

A circle is a tool used to facilitate community conversations about important subjects and is considered to be one of the oldest forms of group process. Download our free PDF and learn more! ow.ly/6uVG50P7Rvl #faciltator #outdoorguide #outdoorinstructor

Proof-of-life photos! And they include smiles! Our Logistics Staff sent these over with the message that our YEP Crew successfully began their adventure in the Bigelow Mountains of Maine! #wildernessexpedition #expeditionarylearning #backpacking #nonprofitorganization

BTS: TRIP PREP! Liza, our Program Director, and Aimee, our Lead Instructor, have been sweating their butts off in the gear room. I took a break from our nice air-conditioned office to give you a behind-the-scenes look at OP! #backpacking #canoeing #expedition #youthdevelopment

🌧️🌳 Despite rainforest-like conditions, these kids climbed on! REACT Eliot Middle Schoolers learned to climb, belay, and rappel at Chatfield Hollow this past Sunday. #ctclimbing #rockclimbing #youthdevelopment #nonprofitorganization #leadershipdevelopment #chatfieldhollow

Enjoy a sneak peek at our team-building day with a NEW partner, East Hartford Works! We broke the ice, problem solved, got close, got creative, got wet, and had a TON of fun! #teambuilding #ctnonprofit #easthartfordct #youthdevelopmentprogram #careerdevelopment #ctyouth

Here is a tool to create structure during a transition while on the trail! E.G.G.S.; Essentials, Group, Group, Self. Want to learn more about E.G.G.S? Use this link to download our free PDF! ow.ly/UPJ050OVeQ0 #outdoorguides #wildernessguides #outdoorinstructor #facilitators

Our Partnership Model is at the CORE of what we do at Outside Perspectives. It is what makes us unique. A strong, sustainable, partnership is what allows for such a long-lasting impact on our participants. outsideperspectives.org #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning

Experiential learning is likely to have longer-lasting impacts when adult leaders can help draw connections from the program to day-to-day living back at home. Check out our Partnered Program adults out on expedition with their kids! #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning

Since Expeditionary Learning occurs within the natural world, participants can witness firsthand the cause-and-effect system we live in and make sense of it for themselves. #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning