Inspiring reports from our youth programs including Youth Leadership Adventures
I had one huge question: is this what they actually need? Is this experience something that will be helpful for these students? Is this 9-day canoe experience …
Read More of The Power of Patience: Building Community in Youth Leadership Adventures
I sat on a sunbaked rock after a long canoe day and watched our students ecstatically jump into the icy cold waters. Two students, Lili and Maya, …
Read More of Languages: Barriers or Bridges in Youth Leadership Adventures?
My name is Alma. I am a daughter. I’m a friend. I am a cancer survivor. I’m a hiker. I am a consultant. I’m a kayaker. And …
Read More of Alma Busby-Williams: Why I Support Outdoor Education as a Mother
We’re excited to welcome our new team educators for 2023! Read on to meet a wildly-talented, diverse and passionate crew of Environmental Program Instructors and Coordinators for …
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A local student environmental group is helping to improve composting in schools. The group, Youth for the Environment and People!, was started by the nonprofit RE Sources …
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Learning can feel a lot like play around here—that’s true all year long, but especially in summertime! It took real hustle to create those experiences this season …
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Our Youth Leadership Adventures trail group of seven students and two instructors lay down on the Big Beaver dock on Ross Lake. We were closing our Daily …
Read More of The Power of Diversity in Youth Leadership Adventures
North Cascade Institute’s Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) programs are about many things: outdoor adventure, climate action, leadership opportunity, stewardship, and, most importantly, building community. In early July, …
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With eight students and two instructors packed in the Institute van at the start of a Youth Leadership Adventures trip, we drove up the bumpy forest road …
Read More of On the trail with Youth Leadership Adventures
Last week, the first cohort of Youth Leadership Adventures (YLA) participants strapped on their boots and shouldered their packs to head into the North Cascades backcountry. One …
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