Outward Bound USA: Crew not Passengers (2002) by Joshua L. Miner et. al. (review)
Outward Bound USA (OB USA) celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2002 and
as part of the celebration they released an updated edition of OB USA,
originally published in 1981. Outward Bound is well-known for their
courses in outdoor learning but few people understand the philosophy
behind these programs. This book explains how OB USA founder Josh Miner
came to understand the teachings of Kurt Hahn, considered a progressive
educator in World War II Europe, and shows how the foundation of growing
through experiencing the unfamiliar, the difficult and the adventurous,
has created an organization that has grown to embrace five separate
wilderness schools, two urban centers, and several other sites in the
United States.
This new edition covers the same ground as the original book, plus two new
chapters added that describe OB programs including Expeditionary Learning
and where OB is headed for the new millennium.
If you are interested in Outward Bound, outdoor education or education in
general, this book will interest you.
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