The paper showcases the Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School (CBOBS) wraparound Wilderness Expedition experience as a solution for teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills to youth, specifically in the areas of social problem solving, resilience, emotional self-efficacy, and conflict management. Intentionally developing Social and Emotional Learning skills leads to increased mastery in personal,… READ MORE >
Recently, we had the pleasure of taking the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida on a Service Urban Expedition here in Baltimore City. They worked hard to complete all the challenges we put in front of them, tackling service projects throughout the city while navigating on foot, public transit, and even canoe. Their crew covered a… READ MORE >
Recently we visited with Principal Matthew Hornbeck at Hampstead Hill Academy in Baltimore, one of our long-term partners in the city. Their students have done everything from our one-day Insight programs to the Police Youth Challenge, and even our week-long wilderness expeditions. In fact, Principal Hornbeck is a multiple time alumnus of Outward Bound, so… READ MORE >
One of our long term Board members, Alfred Berkeley, recently took the opportunity to talk to our Executive Director, Ginger Mihalik, about her path to Outward Bound and some of our school’s most exciting work in the community. The interview is a three part series created for Edwin Warfield’s CEO Interviews, which are featured on citybizlist…. READ MORE >
Whoo! This summer has been so momentous thus far, it’s almost hard to believe that were just about over the halfway mark, our first Service Urban Expedition for the season included. We had the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida (GSGCF) visit our campus in order to challenge themselves with one of our summer expeditions. We… READ MORE >
Golden, Colorado, June 30, 2017 – Outward Bound USA is pleased to announce the launch of the Outward Bound Professional Learning Lab, made possible through the generous support of The S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation (the ‘Foundation’). The Foundation invests in youth-serving organizations to identify promising adult practices that build youth character and help translate this… READ MORE >
School might be out everywhere else, but not here on our campus where summer programs officially began last week! We’ve already seen a number of different groups including an Outward Bound Professional program for Commercial Construction, a Chesapeake Bay Sea Kayaking & Environmental Leadership Expedition, and an Insight Program for the closely named Upward Bound. The… READ MORE >
The Police Youth Challenge (PYC) is entering its 10th year here at Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School. It’s taken many forms in that time, but for the last year and a half, it’s been making an impact every Thursday. In that time, nearly 3,000 participants have come together to build trust and shift their perceptions of… READ MORE >
To continuously build upon one’s character by learning, maturing, and wondering can be both rewarding and difficult. But how exactly would one go about doing so? There is not one single solution nor is there an easy answer, given the various obstacles (mental or physical) that one must overcome in order to further enhance themselves:… READ MORE >
In an effort to get to know our interns better, we asked them three questions: 1. Who from history would you take on an Outward Bound expedition and why? 2. What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten? 3. Who is the headliner at your dream concert? Nicole Ripple Historical figure to take on OB course: I… READ MORE >