THE POWER OF TEN Is 10 youth voices over the course of 10 years, courageous enough to speak out about their past challenges, their insights, and their hopes and dreams for the future. The Power of Ten is hundreds of transformational moments: summiting a mountain peak, trusting the rope to hold you while climbing, or […]
Mariposa Grove
This morning we went to the Mariposa Grove and Home of the Giant Sequoias. Interns with the Yosemite Leadership Program and Chris Raines, a Park Ranger from the Education Branch, gave us an interpretive walk of the Lower Grove. We had a great experience and learned that they can grow up to 300 feet. What we gained […]
Upper Yosemite Falls
The greatest accomplishment for this group was completing the first expedition. Many of us found ourselves immediately outside our comfort zone, but soon found home in the woods. This site has been my favorite so far.
Fun Under the Sun
Who would have guessed that in such a short time, ten high schoolers from such diverse backgrounds could come together and be close enough to call each other family. Every day we encourage, challenge, and learn from one another in order to better ourselves as individuals in one of the most amazing places on earth. Although we may not be […]
Expedition 2: A Great Time
Over the past three days, the ARC students have gone kayaking, rock climbing, and rappelling. While kayaking, the students learned the meaning of teamwork by communicating while paddling and saw a huge Golden Eagle. On the second day, we went rock climbing and all entered our growth zone with a positive attitude. Today, we rapelled down the […]
Unity
We just returned from our first expedition for the 40-day course in Yosemite. The greatest lessons learned so far have been time management, staying focused, commitment, determination, and making sacrifices.