Last month, students from June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) made their first visit to Dogpatch Boulders. JJSE’s Intersession is comprised of three weeks of experiential learning courses where students learn by doing and actively engage in a variety of real-world experiences that challenge them physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Conducted outside of the four walls of the traditional classroom, these intensive courses create an opportunity for students to interact with adults and community members in new ways as they become immersed in unfamiliar environments, attempt new activities, or pursue longstanding passions in a more in-depth way all over the Bay Area. And what better place to do all that than a climbing gym!
José Gutiérrez, a long time Touchstone Climbing member, brought his students into the gym to give them a glimpse into the wonderful world of climbing. We love being able to host the students during their Intersession. Climbing can be such a transformational activity, and we hope the kids had as much fun climbing as we had showing them the ropes!
