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Introduction & Letter
Table of Contents
Resilient Together..................................6-7 Impact Stories .........................................8-11 Financials & What’s Ahead........12-13
Supporters and Tributes ............14-16 OBUSA Board of Directors, Leadership, and Awards...............17-18
RESILIENT TOGETHER
In 2020, we grounded ourselves not in the singular ‘me’ but in the plural ‘we.’ We reminded ourselves there is far more in us than we know, and together, much can be accomplished—challenges can be overcome.
TO OUR OUTWARD BOUND CREW:
If one thing has been made clear as the result of the challenges and obstacles we have all faced in the last year, it is that community, our crew, is the most important part of Outward Bound’s mission, vision and work. Despite physical and cultural isolation, we prioritized connection, calling on our partners, staff, families and friends to stand Resilient Together.
We witnessed strength and acts of selflessness across the nation as our regional Schools stepped up to serve their communities in need; from no-contact meal delivery services to school supply drop-offs for kids. When the Covid-19 pandemic prevented wilderness expeditions from taking place, our team pivoted into innovation, developing health and safety practices as well as virtual programming to provide young people and educators with social and emotional learning tools during a time of urgent need. These and other successes, amidst a changing social, economic and political landscape, illustrate the endurance of our Outward Bound crew and its values, and reveal that we are, indeed, capable of more than we know.
As our country and communities reopen, we’re not looking back. Our national programming is providing opportunities to reconnect youth and adults with themselves, their communities and the outdoors, and to bring Outward Bound to everyone, everywhere. It’s with this momentum that we’re looking forward with grateful hearts for our community and its support.
In solidarity,
Josh Brankman Executive Director Katie Newsom Chief Advancement Officer
MISSION & VISION
Outward Bound USA is an educational non-profit organization providing powerful experiential learning opportunities through which youth, and adults alike, create lasting positive change in their lives and their communities.
OUTWARD BOUND’S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH CHALLENGE AND DISCOVERY.
WHILE PERHAPS AMBITIOUS AND BOLD, OUR VISION IS A MORE RESILIENT AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD, WITH MORE RESILIENT AND COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS.
