Our Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School is in the New York Times for their students' involvement in the City Council's participatory budgeting process, which garnered the school and its 45th district $450,000 to dramatically increase safety by placing lights in the district’s parks and in the field behind the school's Tilden Educational Campus in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Retreats
- 100% of clients surveyed in 2010 said they would hire us again..
- Discounts are available for programs booked during winter months.
- All programs are CUSTOMIZED to meet your needs, budget & larger goals.
Overview
Working with your agenda, these programs help groups recognize and discuss their pertinent issues, explore challenges, set goals, and give one another meaningful feedback. New York City Outward Bound retreats include components such as high and low challenge courses, hiking, canoeing, large group games, and orienteering. We deliver these programs at several different facilities in upstate New York and New Jersey. The accommodations are usually simple and rustic, and the time away in a natural setting enhances focus and reflection. Retreats typically take place over several days.
Typical Learning Targets
- I can learn new things about the other members of my group
- I can be a good team member by participating to the best of my ability in the activities.
- I can be a good leader by offering my own ideas and listening respectfully to the ideas of others during group challenges
- I can develop trust with my peers
- I can reflect on my experiences and think critically about how they apply to my life at school and home
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: HUMANITIES PREP SENIOR RETREAT
“Seniors develop their leadership capacity and articulate how they can contribute to leading the school.
Seniors reflect on their expectations of college and adult life beyond, how it will be different and how they can prepare for that. Seniors feel renewed, inspired and re-committed to return to school to finish work on graduation products, college applications and post-high school plans.”
—Chin-a Panaccione, Teacher, Humanities Prep
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 8TH GRADE GRADUATION RETREAT
“This retreat is meant to be a reward for a year of hard work. We also feel that our students need to continue to practice showing each other respect, responding in a gentle way to feedback, persevering when experiences are difficult, and supporting each other. We would like our kids to have some good, old-fashioned fun. At the same time, we want to push
them to be responsible and caring community members. Requested Activities: We want to do high-ropes and low-ropes activities. Hiking or canoeing would also be fantastic (Are those even options?). We organized a school talent show and dance for the evening last year, too.”
—Erica Swenson, 8th grade team leader and Social Studies teacher, Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: JILL CHAIFETZ TRANSFER SCHOOL
“Expose students to a new environment; Build communication and trust amongst each other;Develop a sense of higher self-esteem; Obtain skills and techniques that will be useful in society; Have fun; Enhance communication with advisors and teachers; Ability to feel comfortable and trust staff and peers more; Develop leadership qualities that can be used in
life.”
—Jacquelyn Harrell, Program Assistant, Citizens Advice Bureau, Jill Chaifetz Transfer High
Recent News
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NY Times Covers Kurt Hahn Students City Council Involvement April 9, 2012 -
NY Daily News Features Kurt Hahn Senior Expo April 3, 2012Mark Morales of the NY Daily News covers Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School senior exit projects at their public Senior Expo. Students presented their findings and educated their peers on a diverse array of real-world problems endemic to the high school’s East Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn such as gang violence, teen pregnancy and immigration issues.
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Univision/Telefutura Explores NYC Outward Bound Schools January 10, 2012Univision's sister television network Telefutura has produced an in-depth, Spanish-language segment on our network of public Expeditionary Learning schools, our mission, and our unique approach to education. "En Tu Comunidad" features NYC Outward Bound's Strategic Sponsorship Officer Deborah Castillero, our Validus Preparatory Academy's Principal Javier Ocampo, and our Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School's Assistant Principal Jenny Rodriguez.
