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Outward Bound International was founded as a non-profit organisation in 2004 to license the use of the brand name "Outward Bound" and to provide support for the international network of schools. [19] Today there are organisations, called schools, in more than 35 countries with 250 wilderness and urban locations around the world which are ...
The scholarship program provides mentoring for one young person, over the age of 21 years, in each state in surf life saving for a period of one year. He was the first National Co-ordinator appointed in 1958 by HRH Prince Philip and the first National Chair for the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award – Australia from 1962 to 1973.
The first college in the movement, UWC Atlantic College in Wales, United Kingdom, was founded in 1962 by Kurt Hahn, a German educator who had previously founded Schule Schloss Salem in Germany, Gordonstoun in Scotland, the Outward Bound movement, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. [10]
Junior Leaders also attended military and civilian Outward Bound courses in the UK and abroad. A wide variety of sporting activities were available and competitions with military and civilian youth organisations in the UK and abroad were encouraged.
In February 1955, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award was first announced. [5] It was at first "for boys" aged 15 to 18. It was first administered, and largely designed, by John Hunt, who had led the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, and had retired from the army to run The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
The trust became an Accredited Training Centre by the UK government, and in 1977 became a member of the Development Training Advisory Group, alongside Outward Bound, Endeavour Training and the YMCA. The group was a consortium that encouraged quality practices in outdoor education courses and youth training.
S. St Clare's, Oxford; School Library Association; Schoolhouse Home Education Association; Schools Consent Project; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
On July 16, 2021, TKOR announced the Grant Thompson Outward Bound Scholarship. On November 15, 2021, TKOR released the first episode of their weekly podcast Random Theory. The podcast is hosted by Grace Dirig and Josh Alvey and explores scientific questions in a fun and engaging manner.