Category: Partners
Advancing Racial Equity in the Outdoors, Justice Outside is a Black woman-led non-profit advancing racial justice and equity in the outdoor and environmental movement. By centering the voices and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), we work to shift resources and build power within these communities.
Through our Liberated Paths program, we support organizations at the intersection of racial justice, outdoor experiences, and environmental work in regions such as California, the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, the Delaware River Watershed, the Carolinas, and the Great Lakes. In 2024, we will distribute over $4 million in unrestricted grants to BIPOC-led organizations, including Seattle-based groups like Outdoor Asian, The Bronze Collective, and Trail Mixed Collective.
We also offer skill-building programs for BIPOC individuals, ranging from the Outdoor Educators Institute (OEI) for those pursuing outdoor leadership to the Rising Leaders Fellowship, which supports early- and mid-career professionals in predominantly white-led organizations. In Seattle, we launched an annual OEI cohort in 2023.
This free, three-month professional development program provides young adults with training in wilderness backpacking, sea kayaking, rock climbing, and outdoor facilitation. Graduates are supported in securing employment in the outdoor sector upon completion.
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