What Does Cultural Relevancy Mean Anyway?
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What can outdoor and environmental organizations learn about inclusion from MLK’s experience?
Photo above: Martin Luther King, Jr. marching from Selma to Montgomery with John Lewis, Reverend Jesse Douglas, James Forman and…
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Why reverse -isms don’t exist
We are in the middle of our busiest month, where we are scheduled to give 12 days of workshops for…
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How do we move forward? Do the work.
I was going to take the day off from work today, turn off my computer, and relax but I can't.…
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There is no such thing as a single issue struggle because we do not live single issue lives. - Audre…
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What Does President Obama’s Memo Mean for You?
Implementing President Obama's Memo on Diversity & Inclusion in Public Lands & Waters Dear valued partners and friends: We’re writing…
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Equity means supporting single identity spaces
We know diversity allows organizations to think out of the box, be more creative and innovative, problem-solve better and see…
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Nature’s calling — for diversity to be about more than just race
Dear CNN, Like many colleagues, we were thrilled to see that the topic of diversity in the outdoors has made…
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“But we’ve always said ‘biner!’” exclusionary words in outdoor recreation and education
Actually written by Guest Contributor Monserrat Alvarez [caption id="attachment_2568" align="alignleft" width="225"] Monserrat (Guachichil/Mexica) is an outdoor educator from the South…
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The role of white affinity spaces in anti-racism work
In the spring, PGM ONE organizers asked me to write a piece about why white folks shouldn’t show up to…
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