Episode 44: Unity Through NC Outward Bound School with Alexys Taylor
“Taking in your surroundings is a big thing. Taking in all those things that we take for granted daily is an opportunity to be really appreciative of what you have and what’s to come.”
In this episode, Alexys Taylor, the Charlotte Program Coordinator for the North Carolina Outward Bound School - an international organization that began in the 1930s that focuses on outdoor education through experiential learning, joins us to share her story and experience with the Unity Project. Alexys also discusses:
2:00 - Her background
3:20 - Her experience with the Unity Project
5:20 - What happens at the Unity Project
10:05 - The impact the project had on her life
14:35 - The struggles she faced as a teenager during her own Unity Project experience
17:05 - Solo Night and the impact it had on her
23:00 - How the experience changed her
25:15 - The value of the solo experience
28:30 - Uniting experiences and hard conversations
32:30 - Life after the project and her journey back to the Outward Bound School
39:50 - How it feels to be on the other side and watch other kids go through what she did
41:45 - How to get involved with the Unity Project and the Outward Bound School
45:55 - Who this program is for
49:10 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Alexys and the Outward Bound School on their website www.ncobs.org, on Instagram @OutwardBoundNC, or on Facebook @NorthCarolinaOutwardBound.
See below for photos Alexys shared from her adventure.
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