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SALT is a partnership and
collaborative effort between Edina High School and Volunteers of America
Education Center.  It is lead by Doug
Eischens, the social worker at Edina High School, and Aaron Carper,
director of Volunteers of America Secondary Alternative School.SALT is funded through partnerships with REI of Bloomington, Edina Public Schools, Volunteers of America of Minnesota, Target, IDQ, and the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Minneapolis. 
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SALT activities in the past six years have included a yearly backpacking trip to the Superior Hiking Trail, Apple Valley Forest Preserve, Vertical Endeavors, Regular School Meetings/Visits, Taylor's Falls, The Creek Valley Environmental Project, Regional YMCA Camps, Dogsledding in Ely, Urban Retreats in the Minneapolis. Newer developments include the addition of a rural connection with Rita Hussman and her "Leave No Trace" program now developing in the Cuyuna Range of Minnesota. |
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................................................................................................................. Using high adventure activities,
we teach leadership through service to others.
By building relationships with young people from different backgrounds,
as well as mentors and leaders from the school, community and business world,
SALTeam members will positively impact their schools and communities,
now and in the years to come.
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