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BOLD (Boys Outdoor Leadership Development) & GOLD (Girls Outdoor Leadership Development) inspires courage and confidence in diverse groups of adolescent girls and boys through outdoor adventures.
At our numerous locations across the country, we operate backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, and canoeing expeditions for teens of all backgrounds. These expeditions may also include a focus on yoga, art, music, and cooking. Our programs range in length from single-day adventures to multi-week wilderness expeditions and are for youth ages 11-17.
As a YMCA program, we work within our communities to identify and recruit youth who are representative of the demographics of each area. A single BOLD or GOLD group can be a mosaic of amazing kids with diversity of viewpoints, backgrounds, and life experiences. This intentional mix of participants creates opportunities for students from different backgrounds to experience shared, challenging outdoor activities while building leadership skills and self-confidence.
We believe that courage, community-awareness, confidence, emotional intelligence, and a sense of wonder are the foundations of 21st century leadership, and our programs use the wilderness as a classroom to teach these skills. Find out more at www.yboldgold.org
BOLD & GOLD
Wilderness Instructor Internship
for AORE members
Through our partnership with the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE), we are offering summer internships for students who are currently enrolled in a participating AORE college or university program.
Our Summer Interns will have the opportunity to gain experience in multiple aspects of wilderness adventure education, including (but not limited to):
• Leading and Teaching with Cultural Competency
• Trip Leading
• Curriculum Preparation and Instruction
• Course Logistics and Support Services
• Participant and Family Support
• Post-Course Debriefing and Participant Survey Analysis
• Risk Management
Highlights:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Current WFA (Assistant Instructors only) and CPR
• Clear criminal background check; safe driving record
• Interns must be available for training in the Seattle area in early June
• 18 (Twin Cities) or 20 (Seattle) years of age by time of employment