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Monday, November 3, 2008

Santa Fe Mountain Center Receives AEE Award

Project Adventure congratulates Sky Gray and her great team at Santa Fe Mountain Center!

The Santa Fe Mountain Center (SFMC) has been selected as the Association for Experiential Education’s (AEE) organizational member of the year. According to a press release, Dr. Nina Roberts, assistant professor of Recreation, Tourism and Parks at San Francisco State University, wrote in here nomination letter: “They have touched the lives of thousands of people, young and old, giving many of their clients something to hope for during times of uncertainty and despair. Even the healthiest participants – across the program spectrum – credit SFMC for providing them with new ways of thinking and being in the world. The SFMC exemplified social justice and constantly strives for social change by Mountain Center will soon be celebrating 30-years as one of this nation’s premiere experiential education programs.”

To see the full press release go to http://nhcv.blogspot.com/2008/11/santa-fe-mountain-center-receives.html.

The leadership of Project Adventure is proud to have worked on several committees with the leadership of Santa Fe Mountain Center, and to have consulted on curriculum and training for the SFMC staff. Congratulations to Sky and team for all your hard work, dedication and commitment not only to experietial education and programming but to the community and people you serve!

Regards, your friends at PA.

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