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As part of the Center’s approach to engage educators and reach diverse communities with Leave No Trace education, the Connect Grants program will:
The Center is committed to diversifying educational efforts through the new Connect Grants program. This program is made possible through support from our partners:
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Over 30 Connect Grants have been awarded since 2007. Included are a few recipients. For a complete list, please contact the Center.
For nearly nine years, cityWILD has provided tuition-free, comprehensive experiential education programs to youth from low income, culturally diverse communities in northeast Denver.
cityWILD reaches 100 core students a year through its after-school program and another 1500+ through its Ventures rafting company, which employs cityWILD students as guides and educators. cityWILD's Connect Grant provides the organizations with bilingual Leave No Trace materials for their outdoor programs.
The Coconino and Kaibab National Forests of northern Arizona recently adopted a Civil Rights Tactical Plan to outreach to culturally diverse communities.
Connect Grant funds go towards purchasing Leave No Trace educational materials for the Puente de Hozho School. Puente de Hozho is a trilingual school, offering instruction in English, Spanish and Navajo. After learning about Leave No Trace, students will work with local Master Educators to create and post Leave No Trace signs in the National Forest in all three languages
The grant provided educational materials to Eddie Hill, Ph. D, for his work with the Southside Boys and Girls Club (SSBGC) in Norfolk, VA. The Club serves predominately African American underserved youth. In 2006, ODU implemented an outdoor adventure component (rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking and kayaking) to the existing day camp at SSBGC as a means to study the role outdoor recreation plays in fostering positive socio-economic success.
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"With all other trainings and certification programs I’ve been a part of over the last five years none have affected my overall outlook concerning my actions in the backcountry than my recent Leave No Trace Master Educator Course. After years of training and recertification’s I have come to know the outstanding sense of community that Leave No Trace builds within a person. I began the training course in the same “learn-and-remember-in-order-to-teach-better” mind frame that I approach all other training outings. I was expecting to come away with nothing more than a heightened appreciation of the ethics of Leave No Trace.
Although it took me a few days to realize it, I became a part of Leave No Trace rather than Leave No Trace becoming just another “They” in my effort to teach others. So, now when I teach my Wilderness and Environmental Ethics Class I proudly use the word “We” when I teach the principles of Leave No Trace. In explaining to the class why it’s better to use a mound fire rather than a build a fire ring it always feels great to begin my answer the class with a resounding “Because We believe…..”.
- Connect Grant recipient
Connect Grants are intended to serve and engage urban-centered outdoors education in the Leave No Trace program. To that end, preference will be given to educators who are actively engaged in leading or training culturally-diverse communities. Organizations, agencies and schools actively serving these communities are also encouraged to apply.
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics does not pay indirect costs such as salaries, postage and shipping, etc. for the Connect Grants program. It is designed to provide Leave No Trace educational materials and training for its recipients. The Center does not provide cash grants at this time.
In addition, due to the number of grant requests received, the Center is unable to award international grants. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns!
The two deadlines for submitting a grant proposal are April 15 and August 15, 2009. Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their proposal within six weeks of the deadline.
Connects Grants
Center for Outdoor Ethics
PO Box 997
Boulder, CO 80306
Or email: grants@lnt.org
Or Submit Proposal Online
