Collaboration with Mount Royal University

1/4/2012

MRU and Prospect's Outdoor Adventure profiled in Calgary Area Outdoor Council Newsletter.

The following article appears in the January 2012 Calgary Area Outdoor Newsletter.

MRU and Prospect’s Outdoor Adventure
By Prospect Human Services Society

On October 15th and 16th, leaders from Mount Royal University collaborated with Prospect outdoor enthusiasts on a trip to remember.

Students from MRU’s Applied Bachelor Degree in Ecotourism and Outdoor Leadership recently earned course credit in a collaboration with Prospect’s PDD Services. 8 student leaders expanded their knowledge base on working with people with disabilities by getting to know our clients and then putting on an overnight camping trip.

Fourteen adults with developmental disabilities and Prospect staff joined the group in the Sibbald Flats area of Kananaskis Country, where they camped in tents and partook in numerous outdoor activities. Clients were taught skills and given leadership opportunities in geo-caching, team-building activities, canoeing and hiking. This experience challenged perceptions and encouraged personal growth among the leaders, clients and staff alike.

This trip illustrated what real collaboration is all about: two like-minded groups joining together, in this case, under the common interest of the outdoor recreation. Prospect’s Outdoor Pursuits Program has engaged in numerous other collaborations within the outdoor community including with YMCA Camp Chief Hector and helping the Weaselhead Preservation Society. Prospect also is equipped with knowledgeable, qualified and experienced Outdoor Pursuit staff, who can help support all types of outdoor events.

If you would like to explore different opportunities for outdoor collaborations with Prospect, please contact John Acheson at john.acheson@prospectnow.ca or 403-273-2822.