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TAO Education ... because our Children are the Way!

<>   TAO Education is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which provides natural history, leadership, and outdoor adventure experiences customized to the special needs of school groups, youth groups, and low income/disadvantaged youth.

Our newest program: MYLS! (detailed link under construction)

We are securing long term sustainability for our organization with the launch of the Mountain Youth Leadership School--a backpacking/adventure program for middle school age students.  We are currently fundraising for this unique summer outdoor leadership program.  Eight students will be selected from Tahoe/Truckee Middle Schools to attend a tuition free training course with staff from TAO. Upon successful completion, these students will co-lead backpack trips with TAO staff into the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.  Paying students from the local community (scholarships available for lower income families) will attend fabulous backpack trips in the High Sierra led by their peers AND highly trained TAO staff.  We are working with teachers to identify under-served students with leadership potential in the local school district.  After the summer, they will be coached throughout the school year in a coordinated effort to integrate leadership, community service, and strong academics into a powerful a life skill set.

Please contact us for details on how you can donate or get involved.

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Fundraising News Flash:  TAO is partnering with Alpenglow Sports
and its fabulous Winter Slideshow Series. 
December 17th, 7pm.  Sawtooth Ridge Cafe, Tahoe City



Alpenglow Sports Winter Slideshow Series
Presents

Mountain Hardwear athlete Andrew McLean in Alaska Family Values
 
Highlights and lowlights from the fourteen years and numerous efforts involved in skiing from the summits of Denali, Foraker and Mount Hunter in Alaska.  Known as the Father, Mother and Child of the Alaska Range, the trilogy features the highest point and the "hardest 14'er" in North America, as well a 17,000' mean mother with a one in thirty-six success ratio.

December 17th at Sawtooth Ridge Café, Tahoe City, CA.
Show starts at 7pm but come early for good seating.  The cafe will offer an earlybird dinner starting at 5:30PM.  This is a FREE community event and everyone is welcome. On hand will be TAO Education for an awesome raffle with all proceeds benefiting foster youth outdoor adventure programs in the Sierra Nevada.
For further details contact Alpenglow Sports at 530-583-6917

 
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Previous fundraiser events...

Click HERE for details about last year's fundraiser.



Our second SOULSTICE CONCERT FUNDRAISER event raised over
$10,000 for local foster youth programs!
Click HERE for details about the concert.

 

   Formed by a community of professional educators and highly trained outdoor guides in the North Lake Tahoe area, TAO Education seeks to network with schools and youth groups in order to promote natural history education, outdoor skills, leadership, and stewardship toward the environment. 

   Our board members are all professional educators with extensive outdoor experience, and our president has twelve years of experience designing outdoor education programs for schools.