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Lessons Learned From The Adirondack Leadership Program
Jan 9, 2017 | Adirondack Expeditions
By Charlotte Charek, 2016 ALP Participant I’m not much of an outdoorsy individual. I’m far more likely to “camp” next to a woodstove with a good book. However, going on the Adirondack Leadership Program was one of the best decisions I’ve made, as there are so many...
New Trail Running Race in Kaikoura, New Zealand
Nov 3, 2016 | Staff Stories
Running has always been a huge hobby of Adirondack Director Nate Hausman, so whenever a staff member catches the running bug, especially as a result of time spent doing the La Vida run or traversing the many ADK trails, he gets super excited. Nathan Landis, long-time...
La Vida Goes to China
Oct 6, 2016 | Staff Stories
By: Nate Hausman Photos By: Amber and Nate Hausman Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, striving to “be here now” and focusing on choosing our challenges wisely are mantras that La Vida sherpas continually share while leading expeditions. For Amber and Nate...
Creation, Community, and Facing Your Fears- What These Students Learned on Their La Vida Expedition
Jun 2, 2016 | College Expeditions
Written By: Jonathan Chandra, Carter Reynolds, Hannah Fleth, and Rosalind Keeley Compiled By: Amber Hausman This past May La Vida Expedition was the first of many life-changing trips that will happen this summer. I'm continually blown away at how God uses the...
La Vida Serves at the Open Door
Mar 29, 2016 | Staff Stories
Gordon College recently received 462 financial gifts from the Giving Tuesday campaign. As an incentive for giving, Gordon matched these gifts with 462 hours of service to the local community. Nate and Amber have been serving at the Open Door in Gloucester for the past...
From Gordon College to Ghana: Serving for the U.S. Peace Corps
Mar 16, 2016 | Staff Stories
By: Roland Griggs, Gordon '15 This past October, I found myself stepping off a plane into a new world and a new stage of my life. I had just finished my bachelor's degree in biology at Gordon followed by a summer in the Adirondacks leading trips for La Vida when I...