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We have been serving the youth of greater metropolitan Boston for over 20 years. We are stewards of Thompson Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area and our 204-acre campus is one of the best outdoor classrooms in Boston. Our mission-supporting work provides opportunities for the youth of Boston to engage in Outward Bound and environmental arctivies through Choices and Harbor Connections. In addition, we serve metropolitan schools though our summer expeditions, The Island Classroom Environmental Program and School and Community Youth Groups.
Summer Expeditions offer a variety of courses for 12-17 year olds:
- Connecting with Courage®: Course designed specifically to empower 12 and 13-year old girls to develop a healthy sense of self. Sailing and sea-kayaking in Boston Harbor and visits to the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area.
- Passages®: Course for 12 and 13-year old boys that encourages teamwork and compassion. Sailing and sea-kayaking in Boston Harbor and visits to the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area.
- Environmental Expeditions: Sailing course with marine ecology focus, coed, ages 14-17.Sail in a 30' pulling boat through Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay to Cape Ann in Gloucester.
- Intercept: Course for kids that need to get back on course in school or at home, co-ed, ages 13*-17 (*Note: 13 by January 1 before the current season) Course areas include: the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Connecticut River.
Choices an Outward Bound experience for urban middle school students and teachers in Boston’s public middle schools. This 5-day expeditions on Thompson Island focuses on developing decision-making skills.
Harbor Connections brings Boston Harbor lessons into Boston's classrooms, grades 5-8, and culminates with an expedition to a Harbor Island.
Green Corps: a National Park Service sponsored summer employment training program for Choices graduates ages 14 – 17.
School and Community Youth Groups: offers one and multi-day Outward Bound teambuilding and leadership programs and our Island Classroom environmental program that is a partnership between Outward Bound and the National Park Service.
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