Outdoor Science Exploration

with Arthur Pearson of Thompson Island Outward Bound

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.

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Apr 13, 2020

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson
Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team
#Massachusetts #Education #Science and Technology #Local
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