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 […]
A Warm Hello – Kelsey Porter
Hello ARC and Aim High Community! I am the new Tahoe Outreach and Student Support Coordinator for both ARC and Aim High. I was born and raised in Truckee and graduated from Truckee High School. After high school, I attended U.C. Berkeley and attained degrees in Social Welfare and Spanish. During college I also studied […]
Jesus Alejandre, Intern Extraordinaire
As a high school freshman, Jesus Alejandre was a shy student who didn’t look his teachers in the eye. When asked to speak in front of a classroom, he lowered his gaze to the floor and spoke quietly. “I didn’t like speaking in front of people because I was worried about how I sounded as […]
Meet Sean McAlindin, Program Coordinator
Sean (middle) and his energetic team: Mel Hoffman, Yami Gutierrez, Anna Greenberg, and Salvador Meza Lemus Whenever Sean McAlindin has a tough day or is struggling to find an answer to one of life’s many problems, he spends the day in the woods, on a hike, camping or rock climbing. Working with Adventure Risk Challenge […]