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Congrats!! This past week our students and staff earned their WFA certifications.
Throughout the week-long course, our dedicated WFA instructors teach students how to recognize and respond to situations that include:
- Risk Management and Assessment
- Patient Assessment Techniques
- Injury Management
- Common Wilderness Medical Problems
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Dr. Danny Recio & Dr. Heather Tracy, 2022
Mental health is a hot topic at all levels of education, and higher ed is no exception.
Check out Dr. Danny Recio & Dr. Heather Tracy’s article published in the well respected EAIE FORUM magazine last summer of 2023. Finding the path to mental fitness: From languishing to flourishing is a worthy read!
Check out Dr. Danny Recio & Dr. Heather Tracy’s article published in the well respected EAIE FORUM magazine last summer of 2023. Finding the path to mental fitness: From languishing to flourishing is a worthy read!
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From a current NSA parent:
- For me, the power and strength in the family support at NSA is one area that I feel parents would like to know about when they’re seeking a program.
- I would also be honored to speak about any area you’d like to highlight as all aspects of NSA are an A+ to me!
- I also wanted to mention that the support I feel from other parents in my cohort is profound! That’s a result of the Tuesday and Wednesday parent coaching meetings with Mario as well as the Transition Workshop Weekend.
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Students returned from 3 different Aventura trips citing dolphin and turtle sightings in the Gulfo Dulce, amazing rapids on the Cloud Forest Rafting trip, and mind-blowing biodiversity in Corcovado National Park. Enjoy the photos below!
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If you want to know more about academics at NSA, we could brag about how our teachers...
But why would we need to do any of that when these quotes taken from student evaluations of our teachers says it all!
Thank you, teachers, for making learning fun again!
- Engage our students in meaningful classes from 8:30am - 2:40pm 5 days a week
- Guide students in developing important academic and lifelong learning skills
- Individualize classes based on students' interests and support needs
- Experience Aventuras side-by-side with them
- Celebrate student successes with awards and - perhaps more importantly - validation and relational recognition.
But why would we need to do any of that when these quotes taken from student evaluations of our teachers says it all!
Thank you, teachers, for making learning fun again!
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What if you were guaranteed immense clarity and direction just from taking a simple year off of school to travel abroad? What if it could propel you way farther than jumping straight into college? Would you do it without hesitation?
Danny Recio, Director and Founder of The Bridge Gap Program, took a gap year in South Africa after high school. It was during his time there where he had a “coming of age” experience and found his calling in working with people. All because of his time abroad, Danny went on to start gap year programs - a therapeutic option called The Bridge (a therapeutic community for young men) and a more traditional coed gap program (Si! Gap Program) in Costa Rica, guiding them along their own coming of age experiences.
Danny Recio, Director and Founder of The Bridge Gap Program, took a gap year in South Africa after high school. It was during his time there where he had a “coming of age” experience and found his calling in working with people. All because of his time abroad, Danny went on to start gap year programs - a therapeutic option called The Bridge (a therapeutic community for young men) and a more traditional coed gap program (Si! Gap Program) in Costa Rica, guiding them along their own coming of age experiences.
In this episode of Success is Subjective, Danny joins Joanna to share his journey as he traveled as a young adult, exploring different cultures and how his gap year experience has stuck with him, even a decade later. Listen in for Danny’s insight on the impact the right gap year program can have on a young adult, possibly changing the entire trajectory of their life.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-118-making-the-most-of-your-young-adulthood/id1499891712?i=1000550592741
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-118-making-the-most-of-your-young-adulthood/id1499891712?i=1000550592741
What You Will Learn
- What it was like growing up and going to school in Costa Rica
- Danny’s gap year in South Africa
- How impactful and helpful taking a gap year can be
- When Danny became interested in psychology
- Danny’s experience in college in Costa Rica vs the U.S.
- Danny’s insight on what can be really helpful for young adults as they navigate their identity and the world around them
- How The Bridge Gap Program came about
- Danny’s advice on goal setting
- Connect with Danny Recio at his Bridge email or his NSA email
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Our newest student cohort embarked on a beautiful trip kayaking in the Osa Penninsula for a week last week... #aventura #riteofpassage #nsacr
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Another wonderful rite of passage trip for the Corcovado cohort. #costarica #aventura #corcovado
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Staff training and collaboration was a highlight this week as we explored DEI and our honest and authentic personal, professional and programmatic experiences within the systems of privilege and opportunity (or lack of). We are so proud to be a part of a team that continues to embark on our own personal and professional growth journeys to shift communities to become more inclusive and supportive.
