On Monday, we visited Charter Oak Boxing Academy in Hartford to run their Annual Outside Perspectives Orientation. #youthdevelopment #mentalhealthmatters #adventureeducation #outdooreducation #outdooraccess #ctnonprofit #cthiking #boxing #communitypartnership #hartfordct

Celebrations are an important part of the whole OP experience. They allow participants to revisit their experiences, reflect on their journeys, and celebrate their accomplishments! #youthdevelopment #youthempowerment #communityconnection #ctnonprofit

A circle is a tool used to facilitate community conversations about important subjects and is considered to be one of the oldest forms of group process. Download our free PDF and learn more! ow.ly/6uVG50P7Rvl #faciltator #outdoorguide #outdoorinstructor

Proof-of-life photos! And they include smiles! Our Logistics Staff sent these over with the message that our YEP Crew successfully began their adventure in the Bigelow Mountains of Maine! #wildernessexpedition #expeditionarylearning #backpacking #nonprofitorganization

BTS: TRIP PREP! Liza, our Program Director, and Aimee, our Lead Instructor, have been sweating their butts off in the gear room. I took a break from our nice air-conditioned office to give you a behind-the-scenes look at OP! #backpacking #canoeing #expedition #youthdevelopment

🌧️🌳 Despite rainforest-like conditions, these kids climbed on! REACT Eliot Middle Schoolers learned to climb, belay, and rappel at Chatfield Hollow this past Sunday. #ctclimbing #rockclimbing #youthdevelopment #nonprofitorganization #leadershipdevelopment #chatfieldhollow

Enjoy a sneak peek at our team-building day with a NEW partner, East Hartford Works! We broke the ice, problem solved, got close, got creative, got wet, and had a TON of fun! #teambuilding #ctnonprofit #easthartfordct #youthdevelopmentprogram #careerdevelopment #ctyouth

Here is a tool to create structure during a transition while on the trail! E.G.G.S.; Essentials, Group, Group, Self. Want to learn more about E.G.G.S? Use this link to download our free PDF! ow.ly/UPJ050OVeQ0 #outdoorguides #wildernessguides #outdoorinstructor #facilitators

Our Partnership Model is at the CORE of what we do at Outside Perspectives. It is what makes us unique. A strong, sustainable, partnership is what allows for such a long-lasting impact on our participants. outsideperspectives.org #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning

Experiential learning is likely to have longer-lasting impacts when adult leaders can help draw connections from the program to day-to-day living back at home. Check out our Partnered Program adults out on expedition with their kids! #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning

Since Expeditionary Learning occurs within the natural world, participants can witness firsthand the cause-and-effect system we live in and make sense of it for themselves. #youthdevelopment #expeditionarylearning

Our Youth Excellence Project crew paddled on the Farmington River, set up camp at Big Spring in People's State Forest, then hiked to the top of the Jessie Gerard Trail to hold their evening meeting with a beautiful sunset as their backdrop. #farmingtonriver #youthdevelopment