Lessons Learned from a Dog
A few weeks ago, I had a Service Opportunity check-in with a staff member and friend, Lindsey Aldridge. I volunteer at the Harris County Humane Society and this was supposed to be a small time slot in which I would tell Lindsey how I was doing at my SO. It started out normal enough, with…
Caves | Adventure Module 2012
I don’t do caves. Most people don’t know this about me, but it is true. They scare me. After seeing the trailer for the movie 127 Hours I decided that I would never voluntarily go into a cave. Well, that didn’t work out so well. So there I sat, on the floor of a cave,…
The Gap-Year: An Increasingly Popular Option for Millennials
I just got back from a fantastic two-day gap-year round-table forum in Manitou Springs, CO. The forum was a group of 11 gap-year program and non-traditional educational leaders, some of whom have been directing their programs for a few years, others who are just now launching. Somewhat of a surprise to me was the fact…