In this episode, I sit down with Andy Basabe, Founder and Executive Director of Vamos Outdoors Project. Vamos is a non-profit organization based here in Bellingham with a mission of "building community through access to environmental education". They work to eliminate barriers to access that make it harder for Latinx and English Language Learner families to participate in outdoor, recreational, and environmental education activities. They provide supervision, transportation, food, and all necessary equipment for the activities provided by partner organizations. All of the programming is free through scholarships provided by partner organizations or by Vamos Outdoors Project covering the fees. The participants discover new passions, make friends, and connect with the greater Whatcom County community and environment. So how does a guy go from a couch-surfing snowboarder living in his truck to launching a non-profit organization for underserved kids? Well, he travels, he learns, he serves, and he finds his purpose, on this trail a little less traveled. 

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Credits:

Hosted by Jacob Bassett

Recorded, Mixed, and Produced by Jacob Bassett

Logo by Jessica Mucha

Intro Music by MusicalSmile

Transition Music by Phil Larson

Recorded in Bellingham, WA.