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Writer's pictureTina Dierna

Outdoor Adventures for Skill Mastery: A Guide to Incorporating Nature into Workforce Training


There are many ways to incorporate the outdoors and work. From hiking to camping, these activities will not only increase skills, but they will heighten relationships between people. For example, the kids at the Coop Concept created garden beds and picnic tables for children at Chambers Elementary School. These activities helped teens learn more about the environment, as well as introducing them to carpentry and woodworking. Additionally, they learned about AR technology, which helped them create the garden beds.


Ivana says, "The skill that I will bring to my future job is communication. I think with this program I learned to be patient as well as work and communicate with others." Outdoor activities are quite useful for learning and developing new skills. While the art of communicating is as old as time, it is still a skill that is worth perfecting. Workforce trainings should use the environment as a way to improve camaraderie, as well as morale. It is helpful for people to sharpen their interpersonal skills, so that they not only get along better with teammates, but they can learn new skills as well.

The integration of working outside with workforce programs not only increases productivity, but the general benefits of being in nature apply as well. Additionally, it boosts team relationships too. Going through something together forms a closer bond than if two people went through the same thing but they were separated from each other. In the end, more workforce programs should integrate outdoor learning, because it allows people to learn more about themselves and their abilities.


Ultimately, working and learning about oneself is a good virtue to have. It can come through a dedicated regimen, or by doing workforce training outside. Workforce programs who integrate working outside help people who want to learn more about themselves and their capabilities.

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