NYC Outward Bound Schools has appointed Vanessa Rodriguez as CEO beginning in January 2022. Rodriguez will succeed founding CEO Richard Stopol.
Moses Ssenyonjo has been named as the recipient of the 2021 Greg Farrell Award.
NYC Outward Bound Schools hosted the inaugural performing arts convening for arts educators around the network on December 16.
On Friday, Dec. 10, more than 2,200 high school seniors nationwide gathered to celebrate the 2021 College March, which returned to its in-person format this year.
NYC Outward Bound Schools is rebuilding stronger, more equitable school communities.
An alumni partnership has opened doors for students at Leaders and West End Secondary School to gain internship and mentorship experiences before they graduate high school.
Erick Espin, a history teacher and Crew Advisor at WHEELS, was awarded EL Education’s 2021 Klingenstein Educator Award for connecting real-world issues with history curriculum in the classroom.
An interdisciplinary class at James Baldwin led in partnership with the High Line gives students an opportunity to express their learning through artwork.
On October 28, more than 40 “Crew Guides” from schools around the city gathered for the much-anticipated kick-off to Crew Initiative, a City-funded program that will allow for implementation of Crew in up to 50 NYC public schools.
The Initiative, led in partnership with the NYC Department of Education, will support up to 50 NYC public schools in using Crew to build stronger, more inclusive communities centered around belonging.