Dear ARC Community,As we make our way through winter and into spring, we want to take a moment to reflect on all we accomplished in 2023 and express our deepest gratitude to you for your generosity and support. Your belief in our mission helped us have a successful 2023, and we are so happy to […]
Welcoming Cristina Cruz Navarro as Co-Director of ARC!
Greetings, ARC Community, We are thrilled to announce that Cristina Cruz Navarro has joined ARC’s leadership team as a Co-Director. With a background in outdoor education, community engagement, grant-making and administration, and with a demonstrated ability to foster leadership in teams, Cristina brings a wealth of experience to this pivotal role. The ARC Board of […]
See You Later: Navigating the Next Chapter with Our Incredible Board Member
This month we want to honor one of Adventure Risk Challenge’s founding Board members. Kasey McJunkin has been a member of ARC’s Board of Directors for a combined 7 years since ARC became an independent 501c3. Kasey was the first Board Chair of ARC, and thus played an extremely important role in mentoring Sarah Ottley […]
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. […]
Interview with an ARC Mom for Mother’s Day
In honor of Mother’s Day, Jesus Alejandre, ARC’s Central Valley Program Coordinator, interviewed his mom, Leticia, about her experiences with ARC. Jesus graduated from ARC’s month-long Yosemite summer course in 2012. Since 2015 he has worked for ARC in several positions, and he’s been a member of our full-time staff for three years. We’ve transcribed the […]
10 Years with ARC – Message from Mel
My name is Mel Hoffman, and I am the Program Director of Adventure Risk Challenge. I have the privilege of overseeing our Summer Immersion Courses and Community Leadership Program while supporting our program staff, and I am currently leading our hiring process to find a new Program Coordinator. I wanted to share with you my story of working for […]