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Small Steps for Big Impact: Anti-Racism Resources
We are excited to make available resources from our live event in collaboration with @diversify.vanlife and facilitated by @denishaspeaks. This workshop illuminates the ways racial bias and racism impact us all and discusses ways we can disrupt harmful norms and elevate authentic inclusion in our daily lives. Below, you can access the full video recording of the workshop and a PDF summary of the education and resources presented. Full Video of Workshop (1.5 hrs) Download PDF WHY do we need to have this conversation? "Racism is a global phenomenon, not just an American issue. There is a larger picture of...
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COVID-19's exacerbation of water insecurity in low-resource communities
3 billion people lack the basic water and hand washing facilities in their homes to adequately protect themselves and their families against COVID-19. As the coronavirus crisis spreads throughout the world, it is increasingly clear that people with the least access to essential services like water are feeling the most acute effects of the pandemic. Major health organizations have made it clear that hand hygiene is a simple yet critical way to prevent the spread of the virus. Yet for the 3 billion people, 40% of the world’s population, who lack water and basic hand washing facilities in their homes,...
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We must stand against racism. We must stand together.
This is a moment in our history when the systemic racism in this country is on full display. George Floyd’s violent death at the hands of a Minnesota police officer is the most recent tragedy in a pattern of police brutality and violence against black men and black women - Ahmaud Arbery killed in Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Louisville and we are less than a year from when Atatiana Jefferson was killed by a Fort Worth police officer in her own home. This all comes just a few weeks after the five-year anniversary of the homicide of Freddie Gray in...
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A perspective on responding to floods and cholera in western Kenya during the time of COVID-19
Weeks of heavy rains in Western, Kenya has caused death, displacement, flooding and landslides. More than 233,000 people have been affected and over 116,000 displaced. The heavy rainfall has increased the risk of disease outbreaks and hampered effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The LifeStraw Kenya team has been working tirelessly to respond to the crisis. So far, the team has distributed a total of 54 LifeStraw Community filters to 22 different locations where displaced families are sheltering.
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Diversify Vanlife: The Movement to Make Vanlife Inclusive and Diverse
Vanlife is often glamorized in the media, and while it may seem like an appealing, easy-living lifestyle, it’s still a major life decision for most people.
Is the outdoors really inclusive?
A perspective on growing up in a remote town near the Andes in Argentina where safety issues and lack of resources meant experiencing the great outdoors was not accessible. 25 yrs later living in Europe and facing judgement on a lack of experience and comfort with being "outdoorsy."
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