BeWild 2017 Speaker Series: Ryan Hudson

Join us on Valentine's Day to welcome Ryan Hudson, a professional snowboarder who's passionate about providing outdoor education and leadership skills to inner-city youth.

And since this presentation falls on V-day, we'll kick the night off by celebrating our love for wild places, community, and adventure! Help us create a Valentine's Day wall filled with messages sharing what we love most about nature. To support the festivities, we'll have an abundance of chocolates!  

Doors open at 6pm and the presentation starts at 7pm. 

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Born into severe poverty, Ryan was the youngest of five children. Even though he and his siblings were raised in and out of homeless shelters, Ryan was always drawn to the outdoors. He used to skate four miles to a skateboard park, spend all day skating, then skate back home. At 14, he found the Toussaint Academy, a shelter for homeless and runaway teenagers. It was here he was introduced to Outdoor Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering at-risk youth through outdoor activities. They took him on his first snowboarding trip into the mountains. While other kids slept in the van, he just stared out the windows and thought ‘this is awesome.’ 

Today Ryan is competing as a professional snowboarder and continues to be active with Outdoor Outreach. He wants to inspire current and future generations to find their passions in life and make it their purpose. He hopes to empower other at-risk youth to make positive, lasting changes in their lives through outdoor exploration. Join us to hear Ryan's story about the transformational power of the outdoors.

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