NOLS Blog Features 9th Grade Arrow Week Expedition
The National Outdoor Leadership Academy (NOLS) published a blog post about The Archer School for Girl's 9th Grade Arrow Week.
The National Outdoor Leadership Academy (NOLS) published a blog post about The Archer School for Girl's 9th Grade Arrow Week.
Excerpt from the post:
There I was in the middle of the Galiuro Wilderness in southern Arizona. Traversing a mountain trail at top speed for the terrain, sweating profusely in the desert sun, and humming Fergie’s 2007 hit “Glamorous.” As a diehard Metallica fan, I didn’t expect this particular tune to be rattling around in my brain, but my fellow expedition members, 12 high school freshman girls, would not have it any other way.
I was traveling in the Galiuro as a member of the instructor team on The Archer School for Girls Freshman Wilderness Expedition, a custom course organized by NOLS Professional Training (NOLS Pro). Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Archer is an independent school that seeks to provide unique and worldly opportunities for its bright young women. With a strong belief that students have a lot to learn about leadership in the mountains, Archer partnered with NOLS Pro in 2011 to create an expedition course progression for students in 7th, 9th, and 11th grades.
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
