Teaching Drum Outdoor School
Teaching Drum Outdoor School
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Mission
THE MISSION OF THE TEACHING DRUM OUTDOOR SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE UNIQUE HOLISTIC WILDERNESS EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATION THROUGH IMMERSION PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THE TEACHING DRUM DISSEMINATES PRE-AGRICULTURAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES SUCH AS FIRE-MAKING, SHELTER-BUILDING, WILD FOODS FORAGING, CRAFTS, AND ANIMAL TRACKING, OFTEN DRAWING A PARALLEL BETWEEN WOODLAND NATIVES ACROSS THE GLOBE AND THE VARIOUS ALGONQUIN TRADITIONS OF THE IMMEDIATE REGION. THE TEACHING DRUM ALSO INCORPORATES CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND FACILITATES GROUP PROCESS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS. THE TEACHING DRUM SEEKS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS CONNECT WITH NATURE AND THEIR OWN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ANCIENT SKILLS AND TRADITIONS.
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ONLINE COURSES DURING TAX YEAR 2017 INVOLVED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS, WHO REPORTED THAT THEIR EXPECTATIONS HAD BEEN EXCEEDED AND THAT THE MATERIAL, PROCESSES, AND EXERCISES CONTINUE TO BENEFIT THE QUALITY OF THEIR EVERY-DAY LIVES.FOUR OUT OF 8 PEOPLE COMPLETED THE RIGOROUS 11-MONTH WILDERNESS IMMERSION THAT COMPRISES OUR WILDERNESS GUIDE PROGRAM. 15 PEOPLE VISITED THE PROGRAM (SEE VISITOR'S LETTER TO GET A SENSE FOR THE EXPERIENCE)WE NOW HAVE 3 FACEBOOK PAGES AND THEY ALL HAVE A GROWING AUDIENCE. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL PRESENTS TRAINING VIDEOS WITH OVER 60K VIEWS.CONSIDERABLY ENERGY WAS DEDICATED TO PURCHASE, CLEAN-UP, PLANNING, DESIGN, PREPARATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURE TRAIL, AND HEALING NATURE CENTER: WWW.HEALINGNATURECENTER.ORG WE ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE ONEIDA LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT AND ESTABLISHED THREE POLLINATOR WILD FLOWER GARDENS IN THE HEALING NATURE CENTER.
