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Children who grow up amidst poverty are at the highest risk for drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and juvenile crime. These children never experience the hope that leads to dreams. For Love of Children introduces at-risk children to opportunity, possibility, and challenge. FLOC opens doors to the world beyond the restricted environment in which they live, and teaches young people that they have the opportunity and the capability to live within that larger world. For Love of Children’s Outdoor Education Center facilitates healthy character development for youth and adults through adventure challenges, environmental education, and sustainability practices in a powerful outdoor classroom where experiential learning inspires individual potential and leads participants toward discovering connections between the natural world and their communities. “Experiential education is a great way for a child who is facing seemingly
insurmountable odds to learn important lessons and apply that learning to their
lives outside of FLOC. By conquering the challenges we introduce for them, FLOC
kids often learn to overcome self-imposed perceptions of their capabilities to
succeed.” FLOC's OEC is based in wild and wonderful West Virginia just 65 miles from our Nation's Capital. The site is on 350 acres nestled below the Appalachian Trail and above the Shenandoah River, just a short distance from historic Harper's Ferry. Through our programming, we teach individual and group leadership skills, team building and environmental education. The OEC provides custom designed, client focused programming consisting of 1-day to multi-day learning experiences, year round. We house multiple hands-on environmental and science learning centers as well as adventure challenges, trainings, retreat and facility rental. You Can Participate at FLOC Outdoors! To help underwrite our programs for at-risk youth, OEC also provides year round programming in Teambuilding, Adventure Challenges, Leadership Development, and Environmental Education for schools, teams, and other groups , as well as trainings and retreats that can be custom-designed to fit the needs of a variety of groups that visit and benefit from OEC. We invite youth groups, community groups, families, educational programs, and professional groups to come participate in these amazing learning experiences that have challenged and inspired so many. Our highly trained staff represents a diverse range of backgrounds and expertise. Our rates are highly competitive, and all income goes directly to support FLOC’s programming for at-risk youth.For more information, check out FLOC Outdoors at www.flocoutdoors.org or call 304-725-0409! Visit the Lodge at the FLOC Outdoor Education Center! Leaders in the Making Leaders in the Making is a weekly after-school workshop for 10- to 14-year-old students that focuses on the environment, teamwork, leadership, community service, and reading and writing skills. Students who are grade-level competent in reading will participate in enrichment and experiential activities designed to encourage them to become life-long learners. Through community service projects and time spent at the Outdoor Education Center, students will improve their understanding of how urban and rural environments are interconnected; will learn about scientific processes in the natural world; and will discover positive ways in which their actions can impact their immediate and global environment. Throughout the year, students will have experiences that promote growth and success. Equally, they will strive towards becoming productive and effective leaders among their peers and in their communities. The reading comprehension and writing component of our program will teach students to increase their reading and writing skills, as well as foster a love for both. Each month focuses on a different theme, which is then explored during a four-week period in a variety of ways, including in-class discussions, field trips, guest speakers, and group projects. Through team-building exercises, group discussions about the community, as well as community service projects, our Leaders learn to take positive risks in their lives, gain a greater sense of self, and improve their interpersonal skills. For more information, contact Allison Rawls at 202-349-3507 or arawls@floc.org. |
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