We have a lot of news to share with you as we approach the end of the year: (1) Holiday Apparel Sale Closes Tomorrow – If you haven’t already purchased an ARC t-shirt, mask, or hoodie for yourself or a loved one, you only have until tomorrow to make your purchases! ARC’s apparel sale is open until […]
ARC T-Shirt, Hoodie, or Athletic Shirt Available for Sale
ARC has partnered with Pathos Screen Printing, a youth-serving non-profit, to offer you ARC t-shirts, hoodies, cloth masks, and more this holiday season. Thanks to this partnership, you now have the opportunity to buy a royal blue ARC hoodie or a charcoal-colored 60/40 soft cotton/polyester t-shirt! These items are available for a limited time and all […]
Announcing ARC’s Outdoor Leadership Fund
The ARC Board of Directors voted this past weekend to create an Outdoor Leadership Fund for ARC alumni and aspiring ARC instructors. The board committed $5,000 to launch this fund with the express goal of promoting equity and inclusion within ARC and the outdoor education field. These funds can be used for Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications, personal backpacking gear, outdoor skills and leadership development courses, and […]
ARC Welcomes Summer Alumnus as Program Facilitator in Tahoe
As a student during the ARC 2020 summer course, Tony Marquez had a lot to contribute. He showed up with a radiant smile, a shock of bright green hair, and kind words for everyone. From the first day of the course he helped create a space where others felt comfortable sharing themselves with the group. […]
My Loud, Confident, & Irreplaceable Voice
On Saturday, August 1, ARC’s 2020 summer participants graduated and returned home after a month of outdoor adventures and reflective writing! In the final week, the students completed a 5-mile run, they performed their poems at Voices of Youth, and they wrote essays capturing the impact of their experience. In the essays, the students described […]
The Power of Voices of Youth!
Voices of Youth was the largest poetry reading in ARC’s history on Wednesday night. A virtual audience of over 250 people watched the 2020 ARC participants perform poems. The students shared powerful stories of loss, love, and hardship. The team has been crafting their poems since the first week of the course […]