Outward Bound Costa Rica | |
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Location | |
San José, Costa Rica | |
Coordinates | 9.94°, -83.97° |
Information | |
Type | Experiential School |
Established | September 1991 |
Founded | September 1997 |
Founder | Bradley James Rowe, Ph.D. |
Status | Open |
Authorizer | Outward Bound International |
President | Bradley James Rowe, Ph.D. |
Staff | 20 - 30 |
Age range | 13+ |
Enrollment | 4,787 (2013) |
Classes | 41 in 2012 |
Student to teacher ratio | 4:1 |
Language | English and Spanish |
Alumni | Fan page |
Website | http://OutwardBoundCostaRica.org |
Outward Bound Costa Rica (OBCR) (formerly known as "Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound School" or CRROBS) is a non-profit experiential learning/ outdoor education organization based in San José, Costa Rica. It is a charter of Outward Bound International (OBI).
Learning through experience was the philosophy of the original Outward Bound when it was founded in 1941. It is an educational process based on action and reflection. Experiences are intentionally designed, presented, and reflected upon to instill values and promote skills. The mission of OBCR is to promote personal, cultural, and environmental integrity through Outward Bound principle-based adventure.
The Costa Rica charter combines adventure activities - including hiking, rafting, kayaking, surfing, rappelling, SCUBA diving and tree climbing - with the cultural experience of learning first-hand about the Costa Rican way of life and environment by staying with local families and immersion in wilderness settings. The organization's aim is to develop 12 character traits:
The organization claims that five core principles are central to every Outward Bound course:
The first Outward Bound school was opened in Aberdovey, Wales in 1941 by Kurt Hahn and Lawrence Holt with the support of the Blue Funnel Line. Outward Bound grew out of Hahn's work in the development of the Gordonstoun school and what is now known as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Outward Bound's founding mission was to give young seamen the ability to survive harsh conditions at sea by teaching confidence and tenacity. Jim Hogan served as warden for the first year of the school.