Equity & Inclusion Leader Toolkit
As part of our organizational commitment to equity and inclusion, we are working to create a Mountaineers where everyone can feel belonging. Mountaineers volunteers have been working to create an Equity and Inclusion (E&I) Leader Toolkit for our community, designed to help you foster a culture of belonging in your courses and activities. We hope this toolkit is a helpful resource for the many volunteers requesting more E&I support.
We've also created a sample presentation you can share in a course lecture about the history and importance of our E&I work.
As a reflection of our organizational journey of learning, the E&I Leader Toolkit is meant to be a living document, and it may be updated periodically to include new information or resources. If you have feedback related to the toolkit, or suggestions for how we can make improvements, please email info@mountaineers.org.
Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a Mountaineers where everyone has access to outdoor skills and community.
LEARN MORE
A good first step in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is to become educated on the topic: seek training, read books and articles, watch educational documentaries and videos. Below are relevant links to more general information and resources on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Mountaineers leadership, and Mountaineers programs that help make outdoor recreation more accessible.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION RESOURCE LIBRARIES
- Equity & Inclusion Committee Resources: A library of resources to become knowledgeable about issues concerning equity and inclusion
- Resources - The Avarna Group: Archive of resources pulled together by The Avarna Group. Filterable by subject and media type
MOUNTAINEERS LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
- Mountaineers Leadership Development: Leadership development opportunities and continuing education for volunteer leaders
- Leadership Development Series: A series of seminars to provide high-quality, continuing education opportunities for our volunteer leaders
- Foundations of Leadership and Foundations of Instruction: Outdoor leadership eLearning courses available for self-paced learning
- Emotional Safety in the Outdoors: This leadership eLearning course addresses equity and inclusion through the lens of emotional safety in the outdoors.
- Leader Resources: General leader resources page for volunteers
MOUNTAINEERS PROGRAMS
- Scholarships: Scholarship programs available through The Mountaineers
- Gear Library: Community resource to make Mountaineers courses, personal adventures, and group outings more sustainable and accessible for anyone interested in spending time outside
- Olympia Library: Available to all members, the collection includes books, maps, bear and critter resistant containers, and more. The library covers a variety of topics, including books published by Mountaineers Books.