Justice Outside Hello there! My name is Lia (she/her). I’m a California transplant who traded the sunny shores of SoCal for the lush landscapes of Washington. At home in Washington, I share my space with my favorite human and our two furry companions who are my kindred spirits in solitude – our cats. Their independent and enigmatic… Continue Reading Lia Walker
Taylor-Nicole (she/they) is a Black Queer teaching artist born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Their art mediums include theater, voice acting, storytelling, African drumming, puppetry, dance, and mixed media visual arts. Taylor-Nicole currently has art residencies with Seattle Children’s Theater, Arts Corps, and with Black Woman owned organizations like Asé Theatre and Braided Seeds. She… Continue Reading Taylor-Nicole (Tea) Tinsley
I’m Lennae (any pronouns) and I’m excited to be part of the first Seattle OEI cohort! I was born and raised here in the Pacific Northwest and was fortunate to have access to many city parks and Alki beach growing up. I love learning, so after high school I went straight to university, and after… Continue Reading Lennae Star
Hi, everyone! My name is Kahnya Humphrey (she/her). I’m a recent graduate from the University of Washington – Seattle where I majored in Political Science with a focus on international security and minored in Law, Societies, and Justice. Since graduating college, I’m now on the journey of knowing myself on a deeper level, exposing myself… Continue Reading Kahnya Humphrey
Marisa Granados (she/her) grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico with the beautiful Sandia mountains in her backyard. As a child she enjoyed hiking and biking with her family and participating in citizen science through the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP). Marisa participated in several NatureBridge Olympic programs while in high school and credits these experiences… Continue Reading Marisa Granados
Krystal Correa (they/she) is a social worker and educator whose life and work is guided by a commitment to a rigorous and radical love ethic (bell hooks). They are immensely grateful to have been able to experience deepening connection with nature and spirit in the last decade of living as a colonial settler on Duwamish… Continue Reading Krystal Correa
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” — Desmond Tutu Content Warning: Genocide What We Can Do Now We add our name and support to the call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and access for humanitarian aid to reach the people of… Continue Reading Call in Solidarity with Palestine for Immediate Ceasefire and End to Occupation
“We don’t want it… We don’t want it because it doesn’t contribute to life. It’s not an institution of peace. It’s not a way forward for our city that we love.”-Emory University religion professor Sara McClintock, during the public open comment session at Atalanta City Hall On Monday, November 13, 2023, the people of Atlanta… Continue Reading Statement in Support of Activists’ Efforts to Stop Cop City and Defend Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta
This reflection is written by Victoria Beltrán. Follow her on Instagram to learn more. My name is Victoria Beltrán. I am a Mexican American twenty-something born and raised in a medium-sized California farm town named Modesto, in what my family unaffectionately called the “West Side” of town. By my own expectations and I think society’s… Continue Reading West Side to Worldwide
An inspiring article on Hilltromper, Latine Leaders Changing the Outdoor Community, features three of our grantee partners: Mayra Pelagio-Muñoz of Reconnect Outdoors, Antonella De La Tore Marcenaro of PUENTES, and Latino Outdoors. In the article, these and other Latine leaders share about the ways they are changing the outdoor community by reconnecting Black, Indigenous, and People… Continue Reading Celebrating grantee partners featured in Hilltromper