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//Expedition Inside Culture: Higgins Lake// Est. 2007

The idea for **Higgins Lake Expedition Inside Culture** was created at the International Expedition Inside Culture 2005 in Lower Silesia, Poland. The American group wanted to try to re-create the program in the United States for high school juniors and seniors from various schools in Ohio. The expedition had to be condensed from the original 2 week program, down to 4 days. The site, Higgins Lake, MI was selected because it provided a wilderness setting that most of the participants had never been exposed to. The area has a rich history dating back to the French and Native Americans from the area who found themselves working together in the fur trade, despite their vast cultural differences. The area then became a major junction of rail travel, which helped to settle the area. The industry then turned to lumber, primarily to rebuild Chicago, Illinois, which had been destroyed by fire. Presently, the area thrives on recreational activities that take advantage of the numerous lakes and wooded areas in Roscommon County.

The expedition itself engages students in an authentic expeditionary learning experience. After participating in meetings at their home schools for weeks leading up to the expedition, students are immersed in a rigorous program that follows a format consistent with 21st Century skills which challenge students and teachers to solve problems in a variety of settings ranging in focus from communication to active field research. Global connections are investigated as well as the topics of tolerance, human rights, and interdependence. Leaders assist participants in making connections between the experience at Higgins Lake EiC and their own lives, empowering them with tools and confidence to take action in their communities.

-Douglas Bell



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