Ramon Trotman

A video from NYC Outward Bound Schools highlights what adventurous learning can look like for students and educators. It shows how learning can go beyond textbooks and classrooms, giving students opportunities to explore new ideas, take on challenges, and connect what they learn to the real world. For us, adventurous learning means being willing to try something new. That can include exploring a new place, solving a difficult problem, working with others, or looking at an idea from a...

City Limits featured our students as they joined a youth-led climate action in Manhattan and spoke directly about how climate change is affecting their homes, neighborhoods, and future. More than 70 of our students traveled to Citigroup’s headquarters in Tribeca to call attention to the company’s investments in fossil fuels. Students spoke to employees, shared personal stories, and asked business leaders to think about the impact these decisions can have on young people and their communities....

Brooklyn Paper featured our students after nearly 90 young writers from Leaders High School took part in a writing contest connected to their English class. The project gave students the chance to write about their own experiences, develop their voices, and share their work with a real audience. The assignment was inspired by The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Students created short vignettes and personal stories based on their lives, observations, and experiences. The goal was to...