INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
Outdoor Education in the United States has a history of being overwhelmingly white, even as environmental issues disproportionately impact communities of color.
Nature's Classroom staff have taken time to reflect on the effects of racism and bias in our society. Particularly, we’re focusing on how we as outdoor educators can create an even more inclusive and racially diverse space at Nature's Classroom.
As outdoor educators, we teach our students to be loving and caring and to think critically and caringly about the world around them. With that, we have a renewed responsibility to examine ourselves and to find ways to make our program even more diverse and inclusive. We have more to learn and do in order to become better teachers to our students.
At Nature’s Classroom, we are committed to being respectful and inclusive in our culture, training, and practices. We also resolve to develop and implement policies and strategies to create greater diversity, equality, and inclusion. Changes include hiring a more diverse staff so that our community better reflects the communities we serve. We'll also have ongoing sensitivity training and awareness sessions throughout the year.
Nature's Classroom intends to fulfill our responsibility to support one another, and work together for positive change.