Seminar

Pronouns and Peaks: Understanding Gender in the Outdoors - Online Classroom

Online webinar on the climb that members of the LGBTQIA2S+ face in the outdoor community and ways to make Mountaineers trips more inclusive for our trans and non-binary members with Bam Mendiola. A Leadership Development Series presentation.

Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Committee: Mountaineers Leadership Development
Activity Type: Outdoor Leadership
Audience: Adults

Leader Rating: Casual

Guests: $15.00
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Availability: 8 (30 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

6:00-8:00pm PST via Zoom Meeting
Meeting link will be sent to registered attendees the day of the session.

Leader's notes

This introductory workshop is intended to explain the diversity within the LGBTQIA2S+ community. It will also highlight the barriers experienced by many members of the community outdoors. The workshop will be told through a series of stories illustrating Bam Mendiola’s journey as they climbed all 5 of Washington’s stratovolcanoes in one summer.

Seminar Notes

This presentation will be primarily lecture-based. Come ready to listen and learn from the speaker's stories.

PRESENTER

Bam Mendiola (they/them) is an award-winning anti-racism facilitator who has
facilitated hundreds of trainings and gone on dozens of Mountaineers trips.
Their work is informed by their lived experience as a non-binary person of color
and has been featured by NBC, REI Co-Op, WTA, and Mountainfilm Festival. Bam
is the recipient of the Outdoor Industry Association’s Together We Are A Force
Award and lives on Yakama land.

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