NYC Outward Bound
Mission:
NYC Outward Bound programs are transformational. In New York City, we focus primarily on bringing our educational approach to City youth where they live, reaching them mainly through their public schools.
Contact Information
Address: 29-46 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Telephone: 718 706 9900
Website: http://nycoutwardbound.org
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General Information
Type: College Preparation, Other
Target audience: Students
Tag words: Expeditionary Learning, Small School Initiative, public schools
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Expeditionary Learning™(EL)
Description: Our educational method is called Expeditionary Learning™(EL). It is used successfully in schools nationwide, and is achievement-oriented. Through EL, students reach higher levels than they ever thought possible. Academic learning connects to students’ own experiences, and to real-world issues and concerns. All students in EL schools join a "crew" and a strong, supportive community where they feel secure and take responsibility for how they work. NYC Outward Bound values academic and character development equally.
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Student-focused programs
Description: In the early 1990s we introduced student-focused programs in a number of City schools. Some focused on improving attendance and staying in school, others on enrichment and livelier academics. Still other programs aimed to reduce racial tensions or violence in schools.
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Small School Initiative
Description: In 2004 we embarked on our most exciting and ambitious work to date—our Small School Initiative, creating a network of small Expeditionary Learning public schools that draw upon all of the education and leadership programs we successfully offered to both youth and educators since 1987. The Initiative was seeded by a grant from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. By 2008 we will have a network of at least nine Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound schools in the City.
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