Outward Bound Educational Framework
Values
We teach to and work by these values:Compassion
—Demonstrating concern and acting with a spirit of respect and generosity in service to others
Integrity
—Acting with honesty, being accountable for your decisions and actions
Excellence
—Being your best self, pursuing craftsmanship in your actions, and living a healthy and balanced life
Inclusion and Diversity
—Valuing and working to create communities representative of our society that support and respect differences
Design Principles
We use these principles to design and deliver programs:Learning through Experience
—Facilitating engaging, relevant, sequential experiences that promote skill mastery and incorporate reflection and transference
—Learning from success as well as failure
Challenge and Adventure
—Using unfamiliar settings to impel students into mentally, emotionally and physically demanding experiences
—Utilizing and managing appropriate risk
Supportive Environment
—Designing an experience that supports physical and emotional safety
—Developing a caring and positive group culture
Outcomes
These are the outcomes common to all of our programs and what we measure:Character Development
—Demonstrating increased self-confidence and self-actualization
—Demonstrating compassion toward others and living a healthy and balanced life
Leadership
—Demonstrating the ability to set goals, and inspire and guide others to achieve them
—Demonstrating the ability to collaborate, communicate, solve problems and resolve conflicts effectively
Service
—Demonstrating social and environmental responsibility
—Actively engaging in service to others
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