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| Material Type: | Thesis/dissertation, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Marie-Anne Aebi; Prescott College. Adventure Education. |
| ISBN: | 9781267072856 1267072857 |
| OCLC Number: | 798739783 |
| Notes: | ProQuest Document ID : 913385051. Advisor : Kat Smithhammer. |
| Description: | 153 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Series Title: | Prescott College Master of Arts Program Thesis |
| Responsibility: | Marie-Anne Aebi. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Growing up in Switzerland, I participated in the Swiss Girl Scout movement. We spent the majority of every Saturday afternoon in the forest, learning outdoor skills such as making a fire, navigating with a map, and planting seeds. Working in a residential home for children and adolescents at-risk, I noticed that the first priority was to manage unwanted behaviors, which we generally approached through punishments or restrictions. I felt more like a police officer enforcing the rules than a counselor supporting the individual. This experience, combined with my passions for working with adolescents at-risk and outdoor skills, lead me to want to find an alternative approach for working with adolescents at-risk. The idea for Footprints of Change, a wilderness program for Swiss adolescents at-risk, was born. Footprints of Change's intention is to facilitate 60-90 day long wilderness programs using wilderness activities in combination with Gestalt therapy and counseling approaches. The program will be divided in three phases: Backpacking expedition, basecamp and transition phase. This thesis focused on creating a business plan and program plan for Footprints of Change . It evaluates the business plan writing steps as well as the theories and tools used in the wilderness program.
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