https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres The Leader in Wilderness Education en-us 2018-02-04 22:51:22 UTC 2023-12-20 18:12:32 UTC hello@padlet.com derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/227925450 NOLS is a global, nonprofit wilderness school.

Wilderness skills are the vehicle through which NOLS enables their participants to become leaders in their communities.

Finally, NOLS courses uphold a commitment to environmental service and advocacy.]]> 2018-02-04 23:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/227925450 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/227925616 NOLS offers a variety of educational experiences in a multitude of locations that span the Globe.  They have organized their programs into four categories: Expeditions, Wilderness Medicine Education, Custom Education, and Risk Services.

Regardless of the program type, NOLS graduates exhibit the eleven characteristics listed in the attached image.]]> 2018-02-04 23:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/227925616 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228213809 NOLS offers wilderness medicine courses for novices, outdoor enthusiasts, and medicine professionals.  These courses help graduates attain certifications in Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness EMT, Wilderness First Aid and more.

They are, however, rather expensive. An 80 hour Wilderness First Responder course, for example, can cost as much as $1000.]]> 2018-02-05 16:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228213809 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228213987 NOLS also offers the employ of their network and resources to design custom programs for interested groups.  These programs seem to be marketed towards business professionals and universities.

A particularly interesting option is the Leadership Navigation Challenge. This short, two day course uses experiential learning and basic urban navigation curriculum to explore team building and dynamics.]]> 2018-02-05 16:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228213987 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228214057 Finally, NOLS offers their expertise in the form of Risk Management consultation and education for other outdoor and international education entities.

These efforts culminate in a yearly Wilderness Risk Management Conference held every October. The next one will be in Portland Oregon!]]> 2018-02-05 16:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228214057 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228214535 My main question in exploring NOLS was how diversity and inclusion could be incorporated when their programs were so expensive.  I was able to find some encouraging answers to this question.

The NOLS Gateway Program uses donor funds and community partnerships to provide full-scholarship experiences for select students from under-resourced populations.  This programs provided 150 scholarships in 2016.

The Fellowship and Instructor Training Program specifically targets U.S. based people of color for training and employment as NOLS Program leaders.]]> 2018-02-05 16:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228214535 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228223665 NOLS Expeditions challenge participants to grow as leaders and change-makers by bringing them into the remote wilderness.  They offer an incredibly wide variety of experiences with 152 programs ranging from 5 months in Patagonia to 5 days in Ecuador.

Many of the programs include a language and/or culture component as well as some sort of environmental or community service. Some courses even include academic course credit.]]> 2018-02-05 17:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228223665 derbach https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228236841 A full listing of available NOLS positions can be found here: https://www.nols.edu/en/about/our-team/employment/

Becoming a NOLS instructor is highly competitive, and requires the completion of a NOLS instructor course.]]> 2018-02-05 17:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/derbach/nolspres/wish/228236841