Episode 19 - Breaking Barriers: Opening Outdoors for All

About this episode

This episode explores how outdoor programs are transforming the lives of young people of color and addressing historical exclusion from outdoor spaces.

In this episode, host Ronda Lee Chapman is at SXSW! Discover how outdoor programs transform the lives of young people of color through experiences in nature, understand historical exclusion from outdoor spaces and ongoing self-exclusion in communities of color, and learn how these programs cultivate strong, resilient, mentally healthy leaders. Trust for Public Land Connecting everyone to the outdoors™ tpl.org | Instagram | Facebook ...

People in this episode

Host: Ronda Lee Chapman

Topics covered

• outdoor programs
• youth empowerment
• communities of color
• mental health
• historical exclusion
• leadership

Keywords

• outdoors
• youth
• nature
• inclusion
• leadership
• mental health
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trust for Public Land

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