Outdoor Science Exploration

(5:01)

with Arthur Pearson of Thompson Island Outward Bound

Posted

Apr 13, 2020

Youth growing up in under-served communities have 6,000 fewer hours to learn outside the classroom than their peers. Arthur Pearson, President and CEO of Outward Bound Thompson Island, discusses programs changing lives through challenge and discovery.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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