What do we hope the future of women of color in the outdoors looks like? In the final episode of See Us Outside, we hear from leaders from across the organizations doing the work to provide outdoor opportunities, as well as the outdoor community, as they share their vision as we look ahead. 

About the series: 

This special She Explores miniseries is made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, and made possible by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation.

Host Gabaccia Moreno is our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.

We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.

Featured in this episode: Cristal Cisneros, Ki’Amber Thompson, and Mira Manickam-Shirley;  Voice memos included in this episode were submitted by Brandielee Johnson, Yakuta Poonawalla, Michelle Kay, and Arlene.

Hosted by Gabaccia Moreno

Produced by Gabaccia Moreno, Noël Russell, and Gale Straub

A Production of Ravel Media

Resources:

• The Cairn Project
  • Website | Instagram | Facebook
• Organizations Highlighted
  • The Charles Roundtree Bloom Project: Website | Instagram
  • Brown Girl Surf: Website | Instagram | Facebook
  • Young Women Who Crush: Website | Instagram
  • Women’s Wilderness: Website | Instagram | Facebook
• Featured in this episode:
  • Cristal Cisneros
  • Ki’Amber Thompson
  • Mira Manickam-Shirley
  • Sarah Murray
  • Alexis Krauss
  • Kriste Peoples
  • Karina Zavala
• Voice Memos Featured
  • Michelle Kay | Instagram | Website
  • Yakuta Poonawalla
  • Brandielee Johnson | Instagram
  • Arlene | Instagram
• Host: Gabaccia Moreno
  • Website | Instagram

All Four Episodes of See Us Outside Are Available Now Wherever You Listen to She Explores

The opening See Us Outside Compilation includes the voices of Marinel De Jesus, Yakuta Poonawalla, Meggy Pyaneeandee, Fernanda Jardim, Arlene, Chi Pham, Denise Meeker and Doreen Wong and includes Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog, Hindi, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and English. 

Music by Joy Ike & Sita via MusicBed

Podcast Art by Susana Castro @susdraws