Adventures in Living
Lessons for Life

Unleashing the potential of DC youth through critical life-skills training.

About WILL

WILL (Wilderness Leadership & Learning) is a transformative holistic 12-month, experiential learning, youth leadership, and life-skills development program.

Four pillars provide structure and support for the WILL curriculum/experience:

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Leadership & 
Self-Empowerment

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Critical Life Skills Development

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Environmental Awareness & Stewardship

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Cultural Awareness & Appreciation

Changing lives for the past 20 years

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WILL grads have graduated high school
Compared to D.C.’s 74.9% four-year graduation rate for the 2021-22 school year
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Retention rate
Far exceeding the 50% benchmark for youth development programs
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What our graduates have to say about WILL

Support teens like these.

I have grown in every way possible by being a part of WILL; I would do it again 1,000 times. Every WILL program I learned something new. I will never get a chance to do something like WILL again.  I think that everyone should do the WILL Program.

Curtis

WILL Graduate

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