Ep. 3 Phil

Phil is a Marine Corps veteran who participated in the program in its early stages. He talks with Daniel about what it’s like to be a veteran in a sea of college students on campus, and how the VETS office and the Veteran Outdoor Program have allowed him the time and space to recharge, make connections, and move forward with his education. Check out his band, Bow-Legged Buzzards, on Amazon, Bandcamp, and major music streaming platforms! Themes: networking for success, experiential connection with other veterans, the VETS office is a safe space to be yourself, sharing our gifts with the community, the Veteran Outdoor Program is a condensation nuclei for relationships This podcast amplifies the voices and stories of participants of the Veteran Outdoor Program, a year-round program that provides therapeutic outdoor community-bonding experiences for student veterans, military-affiliated students, and families who are a part of the Humboldt State University (HSU) Veterans Enrollment and Transition Services (VETS) population. There is no need to listen to the episodes in any particular order, please check out the episode descriptions to start with the ones that seem the most relevant for you. Episodes are uploaded in chronological order of interviews. Since 2008, the Veteran Outdoor Program has embraced the values and strived for the outcomes of adventure-based practices and wilderness therapies. Everything about this program is guided by the intention to provide support through transitions from military to civilian academic life and to nurture community relationships that form a long-term network of support. Our program events have been created to offer an experiential learning environment which has been defined as ‘a learning process that happens for an individual involved in a direct experience.’ The program provides this direct experience by arranging opportunities to embrace connections with nature and community that each person can use to build resilience in order to grow through the stressors and challenges of civilian academic life. Population data shows that this program has improved graduation rates for participants. How and why has this worked? Listen to find out! We extend a special thank you to our past and present program sponsors including HSU, Center Activities, Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Mt. Bachelor Ski and Snowboard Resort, Never Summer Industries, The Sierra Club, and Sunriver Sports. Music Credits: Irvine III, Lawrence. (2019). Appointment At The Crossroads. On Bow-Legged Buzzards. Irvine III, Lawrence. (2019). Devil Boy. On Bow-Legged Buzzards. Irvine III, Lawrence. (2019). Master's Hand. On Bow-Legged Buzzards. Irvine III, Lawrence. (2019). Traveler. On Bow-Legged Buzzards. Used with permission

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