🗣️ There is an Unspoken Crisis in CT and we've got a unique approach to connecting disconnected youth. @DalioEducation.

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! #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

Multiple nights in the backcountry is the best way for participants to disconnect, form new perspectives, create space for positive change, & build stronger connections w/ each other. Check out our Program Catalog! #Expeditionarylearning.

🌧️🌳 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

Our Wilderness Expedition Program is a three-phase high-impact experience including; Orientation, Expedition, and Celebration. Each phase is an important and necessary part of the whole experience. #youthdevelopment #outdooreducation #experientiallearning

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! #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. #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

Participants take responsibility for their increasingly self-directed learning experiences on Outside Perspectives expeditions. Success is obtained by building confidence. Confidence comes from being able to learn within a supportive community. #expeditionarylearning #nonprofit

We attended the MVP Breakfast hosted by the Men & Boys Fund of Main Street Community Foundation! We learned so much about their inspiring work and the different ways they support the local community. #nonprofitorganization #youthdevelopmentprogram #ctcommunity

Studies have documented the positive impact of participants in wilderness-based experiential education on self-esteem, increased locus of control, and interpersonal skills. #nonprofitorganization #experientialeducation #youthdevelopment #outdooreducation

Outside Perspectives envisions a world where all young people are engaged in healthy communities that encourage their full potential. Immersive wilderness experiences are powerful catalysts for positive change. #youthdevelopment #groupwork #outdoored.

Outside Perspectives is a non-profit organization that cultivates lasting personal growth and positive community engagement by offering a spectrum of transformative outdoor experiences #nonprofitct #youthdevelopment #experientiallearnin #teambuilding