Learning Pathway

Access & Belonging Learning Pathway

While any of these courses could be done independently, we've put them in an ideal order. They build on each other to increase your awareness and competency.

Here's what you'll learn:

Basic concepts of Belonging as it pertains to living at one of Outward Bound's base camps or working in the OB community.
How to identify and mitigate our bias.
How to develop perspective and skills around cultural competence.
How to Eat and Elephant! Just kidding. This one is particularly good. Enjoy.

Enroll in this learning pathway to begin the courses.

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Intro to Access & Belonging at OBUSA

Learn about Outward Bound's commitment to access and belonging and how we live this commitment through the work we do.

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Understanding Unconscious Bias

Elyse Rylander, OBUSA's former Director of Access, Belonging, & Equity, covers the topic of unconscious bias: What it is, why it happens, and how to interrupt it.

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Understanding Belonging

Belonging: it's our strength with students. It's also necessary at our basecamps. This course introduces some basic concepts of Belonging, including why it matters, its creation, and some barriers to it in the OB workplace.

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Understanding Our Cultural Landscape

This webinar will provide an introduction to cultural competence. It is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about cultural competence and how to develop their own cultural knowledge and skills. 

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