| Adventure and Challenge
Challenge is an action that requires special effort. Adventure is an exciting and remarkable experience that involves uncertain outcomes and acceptable risks.
Inclusion and Diversity
Welcoming and respecting differences strengthens the richness of ideas and perspectives brought to bear on challenge and learning. The transformational experience of Outward Bound is more powerful when it takes place in the company of others as diverse as the society in which we live.
Compassion and Service
Compassion is a heartfelt, caring connection to each other and the world around us. Service is an active expression of valuing our common humanity and the natural world.
Character Development
Character development means developing capacities of mind, body and spirit to better understand one’s responsibilities to self, other and the community. Key areas Outward Bound emphasizes are self-knowledge, craftsmanship, tenacity, physical fitness, leadership, the ability to go beyond self-imposed limitations and self-reliance.
Learning Through Experience
Learning through experience is a lifelong process based on action and reflection. Experiences are intentionally designed, presented and reflected upon to instill values and promote skill and mastery for people at all stages in their life span.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
Social and environmental responsiblity
instills in students a sense of integrity that results in choices and actions that have positive effects on society and the environment. |
