A Space for Transformation: The Story Behind La Vida’s New Barn

La Vida: We’re talking with Nate Hausman, former director of Outdoor Education at La Vida, and George Abetti, founder and CEO of Geo Barns. My first question for you is what was the importance of this project for you? Nate Hausman:  The barn is a particular...

Discovery Weekend in New Hampshire

One of the great benefits of working in the La Vida Center's office is having the opportunity to interact with students outside of the classroom. Rich Obenschain, Director of Outdoor Education, and Amber Dvornski, La Vida Center Administrative Assistant, have been...

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Snowshoeing

La Vida sponsored two snowshoe events with Gordon students, faculty and staff this weekend. One group of 8 students went up north to Maudslay State park to enjoy the beauty of a nice clear day and recent snowfall. Another group of 18 people explored the trails of the...

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Classroom Learning Redefined

Recently, the Adventure Pursuits program facilitated a teambuilding experience at the new Activity and Training Center for a class of Gordon students. The class is called “Organizational Behavior” and every year for the past four years the professor of this class,...

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Staff Retreat in New Hampshire

This past weekend, the La Vida Staff and our four LEAP interns headed up to the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire. We used this time to refresh our minds and spend time in community with one another. One of our goals for the weekend was to evaluate areas we are...

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X-Country Team Goes to Basecamp

This past August marked a new and exciting partnership for Nate Hausman and La Vida’s Adirondack Program. With the support of Gordon’s Athletic Department, Patrick Rich and his runners from Gordon’s Cross Country (XC) team spent five days of pre-season training at La...

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