The Outdoor Educators Institute's mission focuses on promoting racial equity in outdoor spaces by offering free-of-cost training for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color early in their outdoor education careers. It aims to develop the next generation of culturally relevant outdoor leaders who have faced systemic barriers, emphasizing advocacy for inclusion and the transformation of the narrative around who belongs in outdoor spaces and leadership roles.
The Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program seeks to support and celebrate the environmental contributions of Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color through grantmaking, capacity building, and network building. The program particularly focuses on organizations and initiatives located in specific U.S. regions and emphasizes increasing access to the outdoors for Young People of Color in the San Francisco Bay Area. It offers relationship-driven support including multi-year grants, long-term engagement in capacity building, and network building among grantees for shared learning and systemic change. The program is inclusive, offering support regardless of organization size or formal nonprofit status, and prioritizes funding and capacity building efforts for initiatives led by People of Color.
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