A LIFELONG DIFFERENCE

When 2,800 students were asking in a course end evaluation, 'After my course, I am most likely to...' an overwhelming majority responded that they are more likely to

be a leader,
assist people in need,
accomplish their goals,
believe in their ability to succeed,
take responsibility for their actions,
and serve their communities.

Outward Bound courses build confidence and develop our students' abilities to interact and work effectively with others and can improve achievement and progress in school. These are the outcomes common to all of our programs:

Character: Demonstrating increased self-awareness and self-confidence while demonstrating understanding and compassion toward others.

Leadership: Demonstrating the ability to set goals and inspire and guide others to achieve them; the ability to collaborate, communicate, solve problems and resolve conflicts effectively.

Service: Demonstrating social and environmental responsibility and a desire to actively engage in service to others.

Results

At the end of each course, we ask our students to fill out a survey we call our Outward Bound Outcomes Instrument (OBOI). We ask questions about things like what their expectations were before course, what they thought of their instructors and what they’ll take away from their experience. These surveys are our way of tracking the impact of our courses and how we can serve our students better. From 2017 courses:

• 80% say they feel more confident leading others
• 81% say they are more motivated to help others
• 88% say they gained confidence to try new activities
• 90% say they learned to work with others to solved problems
• 90% say they overcame challenges on course