Women Outward Bound

 Fifty years ago, girls were not allowed to participate in the rigorous U.S outward bound wilderness school until 24 women broke that barrier. Find out how one month of surviving in the woods changed them…and history…forever

a documentary by Maxine W. Davis
  Distributed nationally by
American Public Television

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Philadelphia Outward Bound Event

In honor of International Women's Day, Philadelphia Outward Bound School celebrated the day with a film screening of Women Outward Bound. Director Maxine Davis was part of the after-screening panel along with Jayla Lewis (POBS Alumna), Cheryl Logan (Chief Academic Officer at The School District of Philadelphia), and Katie Newsom Pastuszek (Executive Director of Philadelphia Outward Bound School).

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See more photos from the event HERE

 

 

 

Screenings, screenings and more screenings!

March is going to be an eventful month for Women Outward Bound. Starting March 1st, just in time for Women's History Month, our documentary is going to be broadcasted on 273 public television stations across the country!

Also, many other organizations are hosting their own screenings like Philadelphia Outward Bound School who on March 8th at 7pm at the WHYY is hosting a FREE screening of Women Outward Bound with director Maxine W. Davis in attendance!

To secure a place at the screening RSVP HERE