On self-care
This week both Aparna and I are engaging in some self-care. Aparna’s was planned - she is out in canyon…
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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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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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We’re expanding – welcome José!
Photo credit: Glenn Nelson at Trail Posse Friends and colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that José Gonzalez is joining…
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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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Bearing witness to painful stories
Similar to when Camber Outdoors unveiled its 2019 Pledge, we (Ava and Aparna) have had a lot of thoughts and…
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And . . . here’s yet another equity v., equality (v. justice) image series
We wanted to tell you the story of why we decided to create yet another equality v. equity (v. justice)…
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Why it’s not enough to enlist board members of color: a cookie tale
As the year draws to a close and my family enters cookie baking mode, I’m thinking about a harder nut…
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Make sure your public statement isn’t window dressing: There is your public statement, and then there’s the work
By: Ava Holliday and Aparna Rajagopal In her essay “Poetry is not a Luxury,” Audre Lorde wrote "there are no…
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DEI Jujitsu: Flipping the Backlash to Reframe Our Work
The current administration’s anti-DEI Executive Orders have sparked varied responses in the nonprofit and private sectors—some organizations are defending DEI…
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Farewell, Avarna
Avarna Community, It is with nearly all the emotions you might find in an emotions wheel that I am announcing…
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