Instilling a passion to learn early in kids' lives can make a huge difference in their success and their enjoyment in life. And helping kids find that passion can create a vitality and sense of purpose that can enrich our own lives.

Ray and Sandy share their personal stories of getting through their school years without finding a passion that made sense of their educational paths. Today, schools are less and less able to provide the experiential education that could spark kids' passion for learning. Budgets, curriculum mandates, time-consuming coursework, and testing all combine to make...