During the early pandemic months, two ARC graduates and their mothers came together to document their ARC stories. We now have the result to share with you: a four-minute, bilingual film (subtitles appear in opposite language of that being spoken – Spanish and English). We would like to give a sincere thank you to Tim Webb and Michele Simenson […]
Power Posing Her Way Through Yosemite
This is a blog post written by Elizabeth Sherer and published by Yosemite Conservancy. It is re-published here with Yosemite Conservancy’s permission. She had seen the Sierra Nevada mountains above the small Central Valley town where she grew up, but she had never hiked them. It was her first time camping, her first visit to Yosemite, and […]
From Student to Teacher: ARC Graduate Gives Back
Zulema Medina, a 2009 ARC summer course graduate, knew what to expect becoming a teacher at Kings Beach Elementary in September 2019. She was a unique first-year teacher because she had been a student, college volunteer, and student teacher at the school. Zulema had learned to read on King Beach Elementary School’s brightly-colored carpets as a child. Some […]
Watch ARC Alum on ABC10!
ARC summer graduate and Young Professionals Board member, Gustavo Garcia, was on ABC in Sacramento last week! He promoted ARC’s summer course (applications are due on April 23), and he celebrated our partnership with Tahoe Fund. Gus shared at the end of the interview, “Right now, I am in college studying political science at the University of the […]
Spring News, Alumna Reflection and Book Drive
Spring officially began on Saturday, and we are feeling hopeful and optimistic about the upcoming months. Here are several ARC updates and student writing to bring you inspiration in this new season. ARC Book Drive for Summer 2021 – We want to expand our student library of books and have created a short “wish list” through Powell’s website. Additionally, if […]
ARC Selected for Local Sierra Club Environmental Award
Adventure Risk Challenge was presented with the Exceptional Environmental Steward Award by the Merced Group of the Tehipite Chapter of the Sierra Club at their end-of-year celebration. In announcing the award, Rod Webster, the Sierra Club Merced Group’s chair, said “[ARC] is doing the critical work of raising up tomorrow’s environmental stewards. In addition to working hand-in-hand with English instruction during the school year, […]