Community Building during Detention? Take a Hike! with Leslie Trundy

Community Building during Detention? Take a Hike! with Leslie Trundy

February 24, 2026 · 30 min · Season 2026 · Episode 3

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Leslie Trundy discusses how using hikes as an alternative to detention can transform the experience from punishment to community building.

Send us Fan Mail Does your school's detention program do little to teach students how to make better choices in the future? Many do because detention is not used as a learning opportunity. In this episode Leslie Trundy shares how talking students on a hike as an alternative to after school detention actually works as a teaching opportunity and changes detention from punishment to community building. Links Outdoor Skills Leadership class mentioned in episode Maine Public Media story abou...

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