How Is Exploring Different?
Explorings purpose is to provide experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults. Explorers are ready to discover the meaning of interdependence in their personal relationships and in their communities. When we survey 15- and 16-year-olds, a variety of interests emerge. Therefore, to serve young adults of Explorer age (14 through 20), Learning for Life designed a program that is: Coed. Research indicates that young adults of Explorer age want to be in coed clubs and organizations. The participating organization determines whether its post is coed, all male, or all female. Most posts are coed, and coed posts tend to have larger participation and more successful programs than those that are not. Designed around what the adults in the participating organization are able and willing to provide. During the process of organizing a post, these adults are surveyed to determine which career programs they can share with Explorers. Thus, the pro
