It’s A Wrap! Somerville 2019
24 Programs! Our biggest partnership ever! What an awesome year it has been with the thriving Special Education Department of Somerville Public Schools. Thanks to a Cummings Foundation grant the…
Three States, Three Series’, One Awesome New Partner
Waypoint has a new partnership! This summer, we had the awesome opportunity to partner with Epilepsy Foundation of New England (EFNE) and run programs in three different states! EFNE's mission is: to lead the…
The First Graduating Class of LITs
Eleven young adults - each with such unique stories, sets of strengths and challenges, personalities, and character - graduated from the Leaders-In-Training program on March 1st. It was a "waypoint" for all…
Somerville Makes Outdoor Education a Priority
Outdoor Education within schools is proven to work. Students learn and perform to their potential when they are confident, self-esteem is high, cooperation is strong, and students feel like they…
Adventure Learning in Somerville
Last week we kicked off another year of adventure learning with students from many schools within the Somerville Public School system. We love this partnership because it allows us to…
Dorchester Boys & Girls Club
Every August, we host a week of adventuring and life-learning alongside the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester's Inclusion Program. It was another awesome week with a new and excited…
Next Wave Full Circle: The Series
Throughout this school year, we have had the opportunity to work with Somerville's Next Wave Junior High School and Full Circle High School. Next Wave / Full Circle teaches students who…
Leaders-In-Training is in Full Swing
We started! This Saturday was the first adventure of a year-long series with our LIT program and we were swinging indeed. At Hale Reservation (in perfect spring sun) we spent the morning laying…
Somerville’s Adventure Community
Waypoint's partnership with the Somerville Public Schools is going strong. We are thankful for the opportunity to have started our second year with these students and teachers! It's been a…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs are all about inclusion in Dorchester. Their focus of building community amidst teens with and without disabilities fits seamlessly into a Waypoint adventure series. Adventures like a…