Breaking Down Barriers to Nature for the Latino Community with Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo
Access to nature is a fundamental right, and Vivianette is advocating for it in a creative way.
Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo is a proud Puerto Rican, Latina, and madre living in Western North Carolina.
With a passion for community resilience and adventure, she founded Latinos Aventureros to help others enjoy the fundamental right of access to nature. Her outdoor events and programs are a form of advocacy and community to create spaces of belonging and growth for others.
We talk about...
The branding of the word “adventure” and how for many, outdoors is just part of life
Why Vivi moved from Puerto Rico to North Carolina as a teen mom
The shift in her relationship to nature with the move
Why hiking seemed like an unlikely hobby for Vivi and how she got started
Quitting a job to have more time to build an outdoor community
Founding and leading Latinos Aventureros, a hiking community for Latinos and BIPOC
How outdoor community is a form of advocacy
What folks in the continental US should know about Puerto Rico
How we can all become advocates for our most important causes
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Get more inspiring thoughts on community advocacy by listening to How to be an Imperfect Advocate and Pursue Outdoor Adventures in a Changing Climate with Alpinist Graham.
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