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Mission & History

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Mission & History

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GROWTH and ADVENTURE WITH AN INDIGENOUS perspective

For centuries thought leaders have observed that nature experiences
improve the mind, body and soul. In recent decades, those intuitions have been confirmed by scientific studies that have been done all around the world. But modern lifestyles have removed us from nature. Studies also show that social support helps us to adopt positive behaviors.”   

 ---Dr. Kathleen Wolf, Social Scientist, University of Seattle, Seattle, Washington

Guiding Principles

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Strength-based Approach

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Experiential Learning

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Engagement with the Natural World

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Learning through service

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Connections to family and culture

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Our History

Project Venture is an evidence-based program born from the National Indian Youth Leadership Project. Since inception more than 35 years ago, Project Venture has served over 9,000 Indigenous youth in nearly 100 different adaptations across 25 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, Canada, Hungary, and most recently in Jamaica.