This summer marks the exciting addition of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles (JBBBSLA) to our growing list of partners across California. For more than 98 years, JBBBSLA has enriched the lives of thousands of children throughout the... READ MORE

Outward Bound California pulls its staff from a pool of highly qualified and experienced outdoor educators and each summer we rely on senior staff and industry experts to continue the tradition of professional and personal development through a series of... READ MORE

The applications are in and we have selected our new Youth Leadership Corps students for 2014-15! The Youth Leadership Corps is a selected group of deserving high school students who tackle service projects around the Bay Area, participate in team... READ MORE

Outward Bound California forges lasting connections not only with our students in the field, but with leading Bay Area community-based organizations as a way to further their missions and impart skills for life through experiential education. One such important partnership is with Larkin Street... READ MORE

#18 of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! My name is Jim Welsh and I am very excited to join Outward Bound California in this event to raise funds to provide scholarships to low income youth so that... READ MORE

#17 of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! My name is Wanyi Chen, and I am a senior at Mission High School. I faced a huge challenge when I immigrated to San Francisco. Then I continued to challenge... READ MORE

#16 of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! My name is Chunjin Ruan. I’m a sophomore at Galileo High School. I live with my parents and an older brother. We have been in San Francisco for three years. As... READ MORE

#20of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! Steve Hagler started his career working with recently arrived immigrants in the San Francisco Unified School District. His students had often been through difficult times and often lacked a connection to San Francisco... READ MORE

#17 of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! When I was 15, my older sister went on an Outward Bound course.  She spent three weeks hiking in the Colorado wilderness – carrying heavy backpacks, hiking many miles each... READ MORE

#15 of “23 Stories of Change” for our City Skyline Challenge! Dr. Reno Taini has been an influential figure in the experiential education movement worldwide.  He was recognized as Teacher of the Year in 1982 by the state of California, and... READ MORE