Brooklyn Downtown Star Highlights 10th Anniversary College March >

The Brooklyn Downtown Star, a weekly hyper-local paper, included coverage of the 10th anniversary College March on its website. 

NYC Outward Bound Schools Celebrates 10th Anniversary College March >

More than 2,000 seniors — from 28 high schools nationwide, including nine NYC Outward Bound Schools across all five boroughs in New York City — joined in a virtual celebration of the College March on Friday, December 11. This year marked the College March’s 10th anniversary.

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Meet the Winner of the 2020 Greg Farrell Award >

Pascale Florestal has been named as the recipient of the inaugural Greg Farrell Award.

Four WHEELS Students Receive Questbridge Acceptances >

Four students from WHEELS, a NYC Outward Bound School in Washington Heights, matched with their dream schools through the Questbridge program.

Where are they now? Catching up with two NYC Outward Bound alumni. >

Hear from two young alumni — Alexandra Shoneyin (Gaynor McCown ’16) and John Fleurimond (James Baldwin ’13) — about their post-secondary journeys.

Kurt Hahn’s Action-Focused Response to Racial Unrest >

Kurt Hahn, a NYC Outward Bound School that serves 99% Black and Brown students came together as a community of educators and learners to develop an actionable plan following the murder of George Floyd.

Pivoting to a Virtual World >

NYC Outward Bound Schools teachers, staff and students were forced to get creative when schools closed their doors in the spring. As we now face a similar situation, we look back on what worked best in our pivot to the virtual world.

Creating a Virtual Crew Expedition >

This fall, NYC Outward Bound Schools rolled out its first Virtual Crew Expedition, a reimagined course with the same community building goals as a traditional wilderness expedition.

Read our 2020 Impact Report >

NYC Outward Bound Schools’ 2020 Impact Report is a celebration of the creativity, courage and community that our students and staff embodied during this challenging year.

An Interdisciplinary Look at Environmental Justice Through a Creative, Collaborative Lens >

A week-long learning unit about Highbridge Park has evolved into a student-led, community-wide effort to pedestrianize and beautify thr Washington Heights neighborhood.