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MISSION STATEMENT
To provide educational and instructional programs for the
public designed to teach nature awareness, personal responsibility and environmental consciousness
by creating an understanding of the
need for simpler living based on needs rather than wants in order to reduce humanity's
impact on the Earth.
Ready or Not?
Backyard Tourist, Inc. in partnership with
Ready or Not Survival presents community events
designed to "create awareness without precipitating panic."
Based on the need for personal responsibility urban
disaster preparedness training/workshops cover preparation and
basic needs during an emergency and are available at no cost for community groups such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). In partnership with local cities and corporations, workshops are also provided for employees. All trainings are tuition free.
Introduction to Survival: thoughts and ideas
Also in partnership with Ready or Not Survival, Backyard Tourist provides seminars on Learning to Live with Less. With the economic downturn striking fear into the hearts of many, a few simple ideas about frugal living are the basis to a more positive outlook.
Coyote Youth - teaching self confidence and self esteem based on simple survival techniques
From 2002 - 2006 Backyard Tourist
worked under a Federal grant, in partnership with
the Poway Unified School District to
provide programs
for
youth attending Abraxas
HIgh School. We provided on-campus alternative curriculum
programs and various After School Activities.
We used outdoor education
activities based on simple survival techniques and concepts combined with field trips, with all corresponding
curriculum correlated to school standards
to not only increase self esteem and confidence, but
also to increase school grades and interest in
literacy. As
an
on-campus program, we offered consistency to the
students with greater results than a one-time
program. Here are a few thoughts from the kids about the program.
Unfortunately,
the funding ended in June, 2006 and the Coyote Youth program has been discontinued. However, Tom and Susan continue to work with local organizations to provide wilderness and urban survival programs for the youth of San Diego County. For more information, please email Susan.
C.O.Y.O.T.E. Coaching Our Youth On To Excellence!
Susan and Tom are available
as consultants and/or motivational speakers. Based on simple survival techniques and designed to promote the concept of "needs" versus "wants" these programs can motivate students to develop a passion for
learning and literacy.
And consider:
If the earth were only a few feet in diameter
floating
a few feet above a field somewhere, people would
come from everywhere to marvel at it. People would
walk around it marveling at its big pools of water,
its little pools and the water flowing between.
People would marvel at the bumps on it and the
holes in it... Read the entire poem: |
UPDATE:
Coyote Youth graduates Navy Boot Camp
