Application Deadline Extended for Weihenmayer Grand Canyon Rafting Expedition

Posted by Andrew Leibs Nov 29, 2008

Leading the Way 2009 Grand Canyon Rafting Expedition Application Deadline Extended

Due to high interest, the application deadline for the Leading the Way 2009 Grand Canyon Rafting Expedition (July 6-21, 2009) has been extended to December 1.

The expedition, led by renowned adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, welcomes blind, visually impaired, sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students aged 14-21, teaches leadership, service, science, and culture within the Grand Canyon, challenging students to:

• Lead: Step outside their comfort zone and learn to use adversity as an advantage
• Learn: Explore new cultures, understand global conservation issues, engage in community service, and to become a responsible global citizen
• Live: Experience the joy of travel and discover the inner power to make a difference in the world.

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Download an application (braille and large print versions available upon request). Scholarships available.

Erik Weihenmayer is the first blind person to summit Mount Everest (May 25, 2001), the world's highest peak and one of fewer than 100 climbers to reach the Seven Summits (August 20, 2008), the highest point on each continent. He is also an accomplished paraglider and skier, member of the Wrestling Hall of Fame, and winner of many awards, including an ESPY. His books include Touch the Top of the World (Plume, 2002) and The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness (Fireside, 2008), co-authored bestselling business guru, Dr. Paul Stoltz.