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Do Something Different: 85-day Semester in the Florida Keys & Brazil

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Location

Multiple Locations +2

United States of America
- Miami
Brazil

Length

4 - 26 weeks

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Program Details

Activities

Backpacking Canoeing Sailing

Timeframe

Fall Winter

Housing

Host Family Tent

Primary Language

English

Age Min.

Pricing

Starting Price

12000

Price Details

Students wanting to attend Outward Bound with assistance from their 529 or most other College Savings Plan may do so. Thanks to Outward Bound's partnership with Western State Colorado University, we can accept 529 College Savings Plan through their Extended Studies program and anyone can register - you do not have to be a current Western State Colorado University student. Registration is easy and takes only a few days to process. And, as a result, you will earn academic credit for your Outward Bound outdoor education course. Learn more here: http://www.outwardbound.org/classic/529-college-savings-plans/

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Equipment Meals Park Fees Transportation

What's Not Included

Airfare Wifi

Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021

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About Program

This incredible 85-day semester takes students into the heart of the wild: from the Florida Keys to frontiers of central Brazil. The expedition begins in the Florida Keys where students learn the art of sailing as they live and work on a 30ft sailboat.

Students then journey to Brazil, where they embark on a multi-day trekking expedition through the Mantiqueira wilderness. The trekking expedition ends with the group hiking into an organic farm outside the village of Campina where they complete a service project. Rock climbing in Sao Bento is next, as students explore the rock faces of Pedra de Bau. The semester wraps up with three weeks of canoeing, trekking and canyoneering through the Rio Parana and the grasslands and plateaus of the Chapada.

Students will have the opportunity to earn their Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Leave No Trace Trainer, Swiftwater Rescue Technician and American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding certifications.

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Florida Keys to Brazil Leadership Semester

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Program Highlights

Earn the following certifications: Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Leave No Trace Trainer, Swiftwater Rescue Technician and American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguarding.
Learn the art of sailing as they live and work on a 30ft sailboat in the Florida Keys.
Embark on a multi-day trekking expedition through the Mantiqueira wilderness in Brazil.
You and your crew will hike into an organic farm outside the village of Campina where you'll complete a service project.
End the semester with three weeks of canoeing, trekking and canyoneering through the Rio Parana and the grasslands and plateaus of the Chapada.

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Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

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What is your favorite travel memory?

Hurricane Island Outward Bound Course

On a canoe trip in Maine, our group work up early and started off paddling before sunrise. As we started down the river in the little bit of light that dawn offered, the water was calm, and there were few sounds from the surrounding wilderness.

Still tired from our early start we were tired and all quietly settled into our task of a long day of paddling. Soon our silence was rewarded, rounding a corner we saw a group of moose, starting the day with a snack of river grass, they graciously let us pass without fidgeting.

For the next hour, each bend in the river offered the same reward. What a great morning!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Outward Bound focuses on the development of the ability to face adversity well and have compassion towards others.

I have found that this is not just a lesson for our students, but has been one of the greatest benefits of working here.

Through challenges whether in the field or in running programs I am constantly working hard towards something I believe in.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

I would do the Florida Keys to Brazil semester. What an epic trip, that travels through remote areas of Brazil. The students on the course get to canoe pristine rivers, go backpacking off trail, and exploring the many canyons of the Chapada dos Veadeiros wilderness.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

We have been around for over 50 years, with many instructors currently teaching courses who have been working for more than a decade. It is hard to find another organization with this level of experience and history.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Outward Bound Course Group

Working here, I have had the chance to work with my instructor from when I was a student and to work with one of my former students. There is something really special about the growth from being a student on a course to teaching their own. This deep knowledge among our staff, of what it is to be a student, keeps Outward Bound a lively and authentic organization.

About Outward Bound

Here at Outward Bound, our motto is "learn by doing." Founded in 1962, Outward Bound has helped over 1 million students achieve their goals. Today, we equip students looking to pursue a gap year with self-confidence, tenacity and compassion. Outward Bound offers programs of all lengths in some of the most spectacular and inspiring settings in the...