Univision'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.
Get Involved
Donate:
NYC Outward Bound relies on the financial support of individuals like you. Please consider making a secure, online donation, attending our annual benefit dinner or inquiring about other giving opportunities by contacting Paola Vita.
Connect:
Subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or come find us the old-fashioned way by visiting our offices.
Attend:
There are a variety of events that you can attend, from climbing our 5-story climbing wall every Wednesday and Thursday evenings during our spring-fall climbing season to attending our Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction. You can also visit our public schools or provide quality feedback to students by serving as a panelist at our Student-Led Conferences or Performance Based Assessments -- to do so, simply call us at 718-706-9900.
Bid:
If you love bidding on quality and often rare items, then check out our online auction each Spring. All proceeds go to support our work with NYC’s youth.
Reconnect:
If you’re an alum of an NYC Outward Bound school or program, we want to hear from you as we consider the best ways to begin building alumni groups and chapters across the City.
Promote:
We need your voice to help promote the work that we do. You can submit a testimonial for us to use in promotional materials; share our website, videos, articles and events with your social networks; and forward our emails and invitations to friends and colleagues who might be interested in our mission.
"I regard it as the foremost task of education to insure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self- denial, and above all, compassion."
—Kurt Hahn, Founder, Outward Bound
“There should be an Expeditionary Learning School in every neighborhood in this country, as it is the only design, that I am aware of, where experience is at the center and the things which we experience are those we best remember.”
—Tom Vander Ark, former Executive Director, Education, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
“NYC Outward Bound is…defying the lie, defying the myth, defying the stereotypes about what children can and cannot do.”
—Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education
Recent News
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Univision/Telefutura Explores NYC Outward Bound Schools January 10, 2012 -
NY1 Covers WHEELS' College Application March December 17, 2011New York 1 features our Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School's first graduating class of seniors, who marched with NYC Schools Chancellor Walcott through crowds of community supporters to the post office, where they mailed in their college applications. 100% of WHEELS students are on track to graduate and 100% have submitted their college applications. Watch the video here.
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Nick News Covers BCS Expedition 'Why Gas the Geese?' November 15, 2011We're on Nickelodeon News - at least, our Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies' 6th grade English Language Arts and Environmental Science class is. Their learning expedition "Why Gas the Geese?" is featured seven minutes into the film. Guiding questions for this expedition included "What problems does overpopulation of geese cause?" and "Do humans have to become predators?"
