origins

As a program of the Student Organization Office, ALPs operates as a student organization and was created in 1995 by a small group of students and staff members who recognized the need for increased gruop awareness and community building at UW-Madison. Founded on the principles of experiential education, ALPs explores group dynamics through a process of learning by doing.

our mission

ALPs facilitates experiential activities that explore group potential in an environment that is physically and emotionally stable, challenging and relevant to individuals, their groups and the human experience.

programming

ALPs organizes experience-based teambuilding workshops using group games, initatives and other challenges to create an environment that fosters understanding and cooperation among all the group's members. ALPs recognizes many kinds of diversity and unity in all groups and we facilitatedialogue toward understanding these qualities based on common human values. Through both ground workshops and high ropes courses, ALPs seeks to help all UW student groups become more effective, productive and unified through shared experiences. ALPs works to create a strong sense of community among all members of the UW-Madison community.

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