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For millions of years, and most of human history, hunter-gatherer cultures raised their children competently, aware of their roles, and aware with their senses. Spending nearly every moment out-of-doors they were completely connected to nature through their lives and livelihoods.TrackersTEAMS: Teen Full-Time Immersion moves beyond conventional schooling and returns to this timeless way of learning that is both collaborative and rich in experience. We believe our culture needs to make 'common sense' common again. We train children and adults in competency and accountability through a deep, experiential connection to nature and community.We see the natural world as much more than an outdoor classroom; our survival depends on our collective health; both the health of humans, and that of the land. Our programs don't just teach children about nature, we make the natural world an everyday reality in our lives.This hands-on program reclaims adventure from TV and video games by creating participatory experiences that guide the senses, offering an opportunity for parents, children, and instructors to fully explore our own rich stories. Our staff is committed to building an inclusive team spirit with an eye for the individual participant's needs and safety in the outdoors. Through continuous conversation of everyone involved, we take the time to develop a diverse range of experience in many areas, including wild edible plants, animal tracking, awareness of ecology, wilderness living skills, outdoor savvy, martial arts, theater improv and much more. At TrackersNW we reiterate our commitment to families who choose home schooling and unschooling. Many of our instructors and core founders spent their youth in independent and self-motivated learning environments such as home schooling. Working with home school families is the best way we can foster more powerful learning relationships. Through our support for these families, who make independent and intelligent choices for their child's education, we help shape the greater health of the community, where people are more connected to one another and to the land.This program is not for everyone. We not only work with students, we are in partnership with families. This program is for the mother, father, sister, brother and teen who are really ready to change their relationship to the natural world. We are looking for students and families willing to let their children become ambassadors for a culture that does not yet exist. This is ongoing immersion in nature like no school can provide. We want to go farther than wilderness programs who feature outdoor learning and mentoring. From moving with deer, bow in hand, ice thick on the plants, to sea kayaking the Pacific, riding waves while trawling for fish, we want a full rite of passage everyday. One where we rediscover new depths of experience and connection. Set up an appointment to learn more, Contact Us.

• Release Date

  Apr 1, 2008

• Runtime

  05:04