BAWT launches new program. (Bay Area Wilderness Training).The Youth Wilderness wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3. Leadership Training will provide under-served and at-risk youth with opportunities to develop skills that will strengthen their relationships with peers and adults in their lives; acquire competencies in wilderness leadership and safety; and develop leadership skills that will serve their communities. Modeled on the adult training sessions (pictured at right), the youth program will work with those who have already demonstrated an aptitude for positive leadership in a social or school setting, and are affiliated with an organization or adult who has participated in the Wilderness Leadership Training. By participating in this program, youth will learn to co-lead outdoor adventures. Through training and outdoor trips they'll gain self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. , improve their decision-making decision-making, n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment. decision-making, evidence-based, n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from skills, and serve as role models for their peers. This program will be offered for the first time in 2003, and will serve approximately 12 youths. To plan and administer the YWLT, BAWT BAWT Bay Area Wilderness Training BAWT Building Augmented Wind Turbine will work with Bay Area School of Enterprise The Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE) founded in 2001, is the first youth created charter high school in the United States. It was created by 10 youth and 2 adults working in the afterschool program HOME Project to create a school for non traditional students. (BASE). |
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