Backpacking Trip with Urban Teens

Project Description:
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) was created to offer under- resourced urban teenagers a dramatic learning experience. The program is a seven-day program, the focus of which is a five-day backpacking excursion in various locations in the summer. BCM partners with existing youth development agencies, matching adult volunteers with at-risk teens to create a 5-to-5 ratio of adults to teens on each trip. We wish to provide a backcountry experience for the teens guided in a wilderness setting by adult volunteers who wish to make a difference in their lives. Those who volunteer with us do so because they believe in the majesty of nature and its ability to impact a life. If this describes you, please volunteer to come out on a trip with us next summer. Trips take place during June, July and August. To learn more please visit www.bigcitymountaineers.org.
Skills Category:
Mentoring
Additional Skills Required:
While there are no specific skills required to become a volunteer, experience backpacking or working with youth is desirous. Each volunteer will have to attend an orientation and a series of training sessions. Backpacking volunteers must live within a 200 mile radius of one of our regional hubs in Denver, SF Bay Area, Portland or Seattle. We also have paddling trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Please visit us online at http://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/get-involved/volunteer for more details.
Location:
CO, CA, OR, WA Headquarters: Denver, Colorado 80206
Committment:
Ongoing Project
Application Process:
Click here to Apply