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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Everyone with a pulse is well familiar with the current economic crisis. We know that there are few people in the world unaffected in at least indirect ways. That includes both families in need and the programs that can help them.
How does a high-quality therapeutic program survive these times without compromising services? When parents are [...]
Will the circle be unbroken?
Monday, March 30th, 2009I just experienced one of those idyllic moments that happens every so often in this line of work. It is when we get to see our students come full circle and re-enter the world ready and prepared with a whole new set of skills.
As much as they say they disliked their experiences, refused the oatmeal or rice [...]
March Madness
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Tis the season for March Madness once again. Yes, the NCAA basketball stars are all out in their finest; the best of the best are working, or should I say playing hard at one final attempt to be the best. Whether you watch the men’s or women’s basketball games you will see the same thing: [...]
NATWC member receives the AEE’s Phil Costello Award
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009NATWC Member receives The Association of Experiential Education’s Phil Costello Award
In 2006, The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association of Experiential Education initiated the Phil Costello Award to honor the memory and spirit of Phil Costello. The Phil Costello Award was initiated to honor those individuals who demonstrate entrepreneurship and zeal in their support and promotion [...]
Why Wilderness is Still Relevant
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Sixty years ago, Campbell Loughmiller launched a new – and yet very old – approach to helping troubled kids, with the opening of Camp Woodland Springs in Texas. The basic idea was that time spent in nature, learning how to work cooperatively in a camping setting, would teach young people important lessons for growing into [...]
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