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Nature as a Disruptive Force for Queer Youth: Elyse Rylander

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Elyse Rylander is the founder and executive director of OUT There Adventures, a nonprofit dedicated to empower queer young people through their connection with the natural world. Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force for queer youth and hopes to foster their identities and love of the outdoors.

Women featured in this episode: Elyse Rylander

Hosted by Gale Straub

In this episode, you'll hear

  • What Elyse is working on right now
  • How partnering with other established nonprofits like Outward Bound is helping spread the mission of OUT There Adventures
  • Why it can be uniquely hard for a small nonprofit to do outreach for queer kids for outdoor programs
  • Why role models are so important for queer youth in the outdoors
  • How working at an outdoor store and getting into guiding positively impacted Elyse as a teenager
  • Why Elyse believes nature is a disruptive force
  • How nature mirrors queer identities
  • How OUT There fosters inclusiveness on trips
  • What Elyse hopes the youth take with them when they leave
  • Hurdles to growth for OUT There
  • Elyse's vision for the future
  • About the second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit
  • What Elyse is looking forward to

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    Resources

    • OUT There Adventures: Website & Instagram
    • LGBTQ Outdoor Summit
    • Outside Online Article on Elyse Rylander

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        Music is by Lee Rosevere, Jason Shaw, Josh Woodward using a Creative Commons Attribution license.

        Music is also by Kay Orange

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