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This proposal is to help bring to life the Semester on the Appalachain, a semester long expedition on the Appalachian Trail for a group of ten participants, in order to provide an environment that can not be replicated in a typical classroom setting. In the proposal, it will provide research on the benefits of experiential and expedition education, improvement on psychological health, and organizations that run similar programs.
When you picture a classroom, what do you think of? You more than likely picture a chalkboard, desks for all the students and teacher. A new way of teaching has developed that removes students from the stereotypical environment and places they in a new and engaging environment. This is experiential education. …show more content…

The first requirement would be to have an individual that would be able to drive the group to their start point and pick them up at their end point. The individual would then be able to return between both events. The second requirement would to be two individuals that would guide the group and help facilitate the lessons and activities that would be taught throughout the program. Without these two individuals, the program can not run safely and effectively. The final requirement is the investment of gear for the trip. While the price may seem substantially large, the equipment can be reused for countless years to …show more content…

Compared to the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail, the Appalachian Trail is widely regarded as the safest options of the three. This is because the Appalachian Trail is accepted by the communities it runs through. It is common to see members of the community be at the trailhead and offer assistance to those that are passing by. Also, the spans between communities are relatively small. On the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website, they state that do not need to carry more than 6 days worth of food maximum because of how close resupply points

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