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Teaching
Recreation &
Adventure
incorporating Leadership
& Service
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Many university organizations offer students educational opportunities outside of the classroom. But at GW TRAiLS, we go several steps further: we make the wilderness our classroom!
Part of GW's Student Activities Center, TRAiLS is a university sanctioned, student-run organization that is dedicated to outdoor education, service, and advocacy. From hiking to caving - from surfing to kyaking - we organize a diverse range of outdoor adventure trips and events for the entire GW community to enjoy. We also take our passion for the outdoors beyond the GW community by coordinating service projects that promote environmental awareness and protection.
Those who participate in TRAiLS programs get much more than amusement and fun; they also make lasting friendships, visit amazing places, gain truly unique insights and experiences, develop extraordinary levels of self-confidence, and build exceptional leadership skills. In short, TRAiLS offers an educational facet that simply cannot be developed from inside a classroom.
We invite you to browse our website for information on our latest trip and event offerings. Better yet, come visit us in Marvin Center suite 433 and meet us in person! We have a trip, event, or project planned every weekend this semester, and there's usually something going on during the week, as well. In addition, TRAiLS is also organizing three Alternative Break Trips this year: to the Bahamas in January, and to Belize and southern Utah in March! So, on behalf of the Student Activities Center, we hope to...
- Hannah Carlton
Assistant Program Coordinator
GW TRAiLS
Student Activities Center
800 21st Street NW
Marvin Center, Suite 433
Washington, DC 20052
202-994-4305
***SIGN UP FOR THE SUMMIT CLASS***
Introduction to Low Ropes Facilitation Class - EXSA 068 Fridays this Fall // 10am-11:50am // SUMMIT Challenge Course & Hand Chapel, Mount Vernon Campus
Looking for another class to squeeze in your schedule? Want to take your leadership to the next level? Check out this class! You'll earn 2 credits while engaging in a hands-on experience, observing group dynamics, developing effective and efficient facilitation techniques, and learning about leadership development. Increasing one's competence in each of these areas is important for all majors; don't miss this opportunity! You'll be able to apply what you learn to any setting – from the outdoors, to the classroom, to student organizations. Students who complete this course will also be eligible to become trained facilitators for the SUMMIT Outdoor Challenge Course, one of the newest, most dynamic teambuilding resources on GW's campus.
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