We are thrilled to announce that our first-ever impact report is now live! As we close out 2022 in our 25th year as an Outward Bound school, OBCR extends a big thank you to our team members and partners for their work this year. Together, we have made a huge impact in local communities, on […]
When did you join OBCR? It seems like yesterday! I joined the organization on October 26, 1999. So, I am actually about to reach my 23rd year with OBCR. Can you tell us about how you first started with the organization? Before OBCR, I was working on my family farm. OBCR needed a driver for […]
This high season, our Communications Office was lucky enough to have three stellar interns to help keep our summer programs running smoothly. Before they packed up to head back to the U.S. to resume their college semesters, we sat down and interviewed them about their experiences… Coolest animal you saw in Costa Rica? B: Monkeys! […]
We ask our new Enrollment & Outreach Manager, Louise, about her journey from working in the UK on youth projects and traveling the world, to heading up OBCR’s Summer and Girl Scout Destinations courses. What motivated you to work at OBCR? I love exploring, being outdoors, and doing new things. I’ve spent a lot of […]
Written by: Julie Duthey, Group Programs and Partnerships Manager For the past couple of months, I have been working on very special project: establishing a connection between the Cabécar community of Nimari-Ñak, in the region of Turrialba (introduced to me by OBCR Instructor Orlando Zamora) and the students of First Nations communities from the Northwest Territories […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica is thrilled to welcome our new Marketing & Media intern, Cahner Olson to our communications team. Cahner will assist us with our social media, design and outreach efforts. A talented photographer, she will also use her creative abilities to tell the story of Outward Bound Costa Rica through photographs and video. Cahner […]
Outward Bound Costa Rica is thrilled to welcome our new Enrollment Manager, Gabriella Subia Smith to our communications team! Gabriella will be responsible for managing and developing student enrollment for OBCR’s Summer Expeditions, Gap Year & Semester Courses, and Girl Scout Destinations. She looks forward to using her skills and experience to inspire and guide […]