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Diversity/Social Justice Presentations at conferences
“Use
of Public
Lands and Open Space for Recreation: Connecting with Diverse Communities”. Strategies for the Future
of Conservation Workshop - Broadening the Base Through Open Space: Addressing Demographic Trends by Saving Land and Serving
People. Asilomar Conference Center, July 9-11, 2008. Pacific Grove, CA. (Sponsored by the Yale School of Forestry, Center for Business and the environment).
"Conservation
and the changing face of America." Student Conservation Association, EarthVision Summit. (Co-presenters: Iantha Gantt-Wright, Founder/President, The Kenian Group, and Marcelo Bonta, Founder/Director, The Center for Diversity and
the Environment). April
25-27, 2008. Bethesda, MD.
"Culture
in a changing world: Universal by design and vital to our success”. Opening Speaker. West Region Conference of the Association
for Experiential Education. March 1-4, 2007.
Santa Barbara, CA.
“Community
engagement: Exploring ethnic minority constraints and park experiences through focus groups". 4th Annual Symposium for Educators
on the Natural and Cultural Resources of the Southern Marin area of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. February 15, 2007. San
Francisco, CA: Headlands Institute.
“Being
allies and taking action towards social justice in experiential education.” 34th Annual International Association for
Experiential Education Conference. November 1-5, 2006. St. Paul, MN (Co-presenters: Lara Mendel, The Mosaic Project & Kineta Lyde, Consultant).
“Making
parks relevant to non-traditional users: Diversity and the National Parks.” National Park Service, Intermountain Region, Superintendent’s Conference. Tucson, AZ. November 15-18,2005.
“Roles
and responsibilities of White people and People of Color in Diversity/Social Justice Work”. Association for Experiential Education, 33rd Annual International Conference, November 2-6, 2005. Tucson, AZ. (Co-presenter: Lara Mendel, The Mosaic Project).
“Approaching
and using culture in outdoor/experiential education research and practice”. Association
for Experiential Education, 32nd Annual International Conference, November 4-7, 2004. Norfolk, VA.
“Minority
visitor use patterns: Results of an examination of barriers and constraints among Delphi and focus group participants.” Social Aspects of Recreation Research Symposium.
February 4-6, 2004. San Francisco,
CA.
“Impact
through action, influence and involvement: Ethnic minority recreation –
where to from here?” George Wright Society Conference. April
14-18, 2003. San Diego,
CA (Moderator: N. Roberts; Panelists: Deborah Chavez,
USFS; Edwin Gomez, Old Dominion Univ.; Naomi Torres, NPS; Flip Hagood, SCA, Inc.)
“Social
justice and outdoor leadership.” Association for Experiential Education,
30th Annual International Conference. November 6-10, 2002. St. Paul, MN (Co-presenters: Sky Gray & Karen Warren).
“Making
parks relevant to diverse non-user groups.” National Recreation & Park
Association (NRPA), Tampa, FL. Oct. 15-19, 2002.
“Minority
use visitor patterns: Results of an examination of barriers and constraints among Delphi and focus group participants.” National Park Service, Rocky Mountain National Park Research Conference, April 9-11, 2002. Estes Park,
CO.
“All
the colors of the earth: Critical directions in the interpretation of American wilderness” National Association for
Interpretation (NAI), Des Moines, IA, Nov 7-11, 2001. Panel presentation segment: Research. (Co-presenters: Bill Gwaltney, Assistant Regional Director, Workforce Enhancement/NPS I-M region,
Moderator; Laura Cheek, Wilderness Education Specialist, Shenandoah Nat’l Park; Jerry Stevens, personal commentary).
“Diversifying
career opportunities in the environmental movement.” October 11-14, 2001. North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), Little Rock, AR. SCA’s National Urban & Diversity Programs presented as a model.
“Wilderness
and diversity.” Rocky Mountain Region Wilderness Ranger Workshop. May 21-25, 2001.
U.S. Forest Service, Region II. America’s Wilderness Legacy: Helping Our Resource to Endure. Aspen, CO
“Minority
recruitment and retention.” The Roundtable Associates, National Forum and
Training Institute. Panel presentation segment:
What Trial and Research Shows. April 2001. Shreveport,
LA.
“Innovative
strategies for engaging and respecting the values and interests of all communities in National Parks and Landscapes: A case study at Rocky Mountain National Park.” A Mosaic in Motion 2000: The National Park Service – Embracing and Engaging All People.
Sponsored by the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service.
Panel presentation. (Co-presenters, Bill Gwaltney, RMNP; Cheryl Armstrong, Beckwourth Mountain Club).
“Social
justice in experiential education.” Panel presentation conducted at the
26th Annual International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. Nov. 1998. Lake Tahoe,
NV. (Co-panelists: Warren, K., Barnett, H., Crawford, B., Proudman, B.).
“Crossing
cultural boundaries & becoming an effective ally.” Workshop presented
at the Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition on Experiential Learning (APCEEL). August 1997. Sponsored by the Singapore Training and Development Association, Outward Bound Singapore, and AEE. Southeast Asia: Singapore.
“Forming
cross-race relationships in experiential education: Exploring the issues.” Workshop
presented to the Association for Experiential Education 24th International Conference.
September 1996. Spokane, WA. (Co-presenter:
Sharon Washington).
“Addressing
racism in experiential education programs.” Workshop presented to the Association
for Experiential Education 24th International Conference (September 1996). Spokane, WA.
(Co-presenter: Karen Warren, Hampshire College).
Diversity Training and Workshops
“Outreach
Programming to Diverse Audiences”. Association of Partners for Public Lands. March 6, 2005.
All-day pre-conference workshop. Portland, OR. (Co-facilitator Bill Gwaltney, National Park Service, Intermountain Region).
“Attitudes,
Perceptions, and Experiences across Cultures: Rocky Mountain National Park,
A Case Study.” US Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Park, CO. October 2001. 3-day workshop on Ethnic Minority Recreation.
“Diversity
in action.” Baltimore Yearly Meeting Camping Program. Four camps; 2-day staff training; June 2001.
Camp Catoctin, MD. (Co-facilitator: Sky Gray, Santa Fe
Mountain Center).
“Diversity
in action.” One-day diversity training provided to One Great
River (drug and alcohol prevention program, and outdoor education for youth). May 1999. Shreveport, LA.
Women Outdoors/Gender Issues
"You
can take the girl out of the city, but...Identity in the great outdoors". Women of Color Backpacking Access Fund, sponsored
by the Balanced Rock Foundation. Fundraising event for the women of color backpacking trip in Yosemite
National Park. April 19, 2008. (Co-presenters: Chelsea
Griffie, Bay Area Wilderness Training & Erin Davenport, Yosemite National Park).
“A
celebration of Women’s voices in experiential education: The Women’s
Professional Group of the Association for Experiential Education, pre-conference workshop presenter, 33rd Annual International
Conference, November 2-6,
2005. Tucson, AZ. (Co-presenters: Karen Warren, Denise
Mitten, T.A. Loeffler).
"Women
in Parks and Recreation: Successes and Challenges". National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA), San Antonio, TX
(Organized and moderated panel presentation. (Panelists: Debbie Chavez, Maureen
Dougherty, Kathleen Hooper). Oct. 19-22, 2005.
“Take
Back the Trails: A national initiative of empowerment and safety for women and
girls outdoors”. Presentation at the Colorado State University Women at
Noon spring semester, 2003, lecture series. April 19, 2003. Fort Collins, CO.
“An
exploration of fear in the wilderness.” Workshop presented at the First
AEE Women in Experiential Education Professional Group Conference. January 1999. Camp Algonquin,
IL. (Co-presenter:
Sarah Pohl).
“An
integrative review of the literature on women in the outdoors.” The 4th
Biennial Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Symposium ~ Keynote Presentation. January 1998. Martinsville,
IN: Bradford Woods. (Co-presenter: Karla Henderson).
Experiential
Education for Women & Girls: A Review & Analysis of Research.” Paper
presented at the Asia Pacific Conference & Exhibition on Experiential Learning ‘97 (APCEEL). August 1997. Sponsored by the Singapore Training and Development Association, Outward Bound Singapore,
and AEE. Southeast Asia, Singapore.
“Women
in experiential education: Experiences, issues and trends.” Workshop presented
at the Association for Experiential Education (AEE), Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. March 1997. Trenton, NJ.
“Attitudes
and experiences of women of color in the outdoors.” Paper presented to
the National Recreation and Park Association Congress, Leisure Research Symposium. October 1996. Kansas City,
KS.
“Women
of color in the outdoors: Involvement and culture.” A staged reading and
performance presented to the National Recreation and Park Association Congress, Leisure Research Symposium. October 1996. Kansas
City, KS. (Co-presenter: Karla
Henderson).
“Women
in the outdoors: What’s happening with research?” Paper presented
to the 23rd International Conference of the Association for Experiential Education. November 1995. Lake Geneva, WI. (Co-presenter: M.Deb Bialeschki;
Historical Perspective).
“Women
of color in outdoor recreation: The role of culture and ethnicity.” Paper presented to the International Conference on Women & Leisure: Toward a New
Understanding. May 1995. Athens, GA.
“Sports
and outdoor recreation for women and girls: Issues and ideas.” Paper presented
to the 1994 National Recreation and Park Association Congress. October 1994. Minneapolis,
MN (Panel presentation with: M.D. Bialeschki, D. Mitten, S. Straw, & K. Thurber).
“NAALA
women speak out: Our vision, our voices, our values.” Workshop presented
to the first annual Native, African, Asian, Latino American Meeting of the Association for Experiential Education. September 1994. New York, NY.
“Women
and Adventure Research: Round table discussion.” Panelist: Association for Experiential Education, 21st Annual International
Conference. October, 1993. Smuggler's Notch, VT.
“The
portrayal of women in Climbing magazine: A content analysis.” Paper
(Master’s Thesis) presented at the Northeast Recreation Research Symposium. April 1993.
Saratoga Springs, NY.
Risk Management
“The impact of diversity and risk management” OR “Culture, Competency
and Risk Management: Where the 3 Shall Meet?” (Co-facilitator: Sky Gray,
Santa Fe Mountain Center). Workshops and pre-conference sessions
presented at:
ü
American Camping Association – Denver, CO,
February 2003.
ü
Wilderness Risk Management Conf –Banff, Alberta/Canada,
2004; Lake Geneva, WI, October 2001, diversity and risk management for advanced
practitioners (core session); September 2000, Anchorage, AK; October 1999, Sierra
Vista, AZ (pre-conference); October 1998, Black Mountain, NC (pre-conference); October 1997, Snowbird, UT.
ü
Association for Experiential Education, International
conference. November 2000, Tucson, AZ; October 1999, Rochester, NY; November 1998, Lake Tahoe.
Youth Development
"Camping
at the Presidio: Exploring the Effects of an Urban Camping Experience for Underserved Youth." Poster presentation at the Coalition
for Education in the Outdoors Ninth Biennial Research Symposium. January 10-12, 2008. Co-presenter:
Allison Hughes, SFSU Graduate Research Assistant.
“The
impacts of the National Green Corps Program on students and their participation in Eco-Club activities in India.” Presented at the 4th Annual Research Symposium at the 34th Annual North American Association for Environmental
Education conference. November
14, 2007, Virginia Beach, VA.
“Positive
youth development and youth organizing: Trends and innovations”. 34th Annual International Association for Experiential
Education Conference. November
1-5, 2006 (Co-presenter: Sky Gray, Santa Fe
Mountain Center).
“Youth
Lead! Urban training for the next generation of outdoor leaders”. National Recreation and Park Association, Congress.
October 10-14, 2006. Seattle, WA. (Co-presenter, Drew McAdams, SFSU / Pacific Leadership Institute).
“Parks
and recreation as youth development”. Panel Presentation. National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA), Tampa, FL. Oct. 15-19, 2002.
(Moderator – Mickey Fearn, Consultant; Co-panelists: Reco Bembry, Consultant; Pierre Morin; City of Montreal;
Bernard Greisemer; Sports Medicine/MO).
“Combating
racism among teenagers” (1996). A Video-text of a lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing simultaneous interpretation,
Tape S-4. In D. Coakley (Producer), Developing Interpretation Skills. Burtonsville,
MD: Sign Media, Inc.
“After
class enrichment programs: Partnering with schools.” Paper presented to
the 1994 National Recreation and Park Association Congress. October 1994. Minneapolis,
MN.
Miscellaneous
“Measuring program outcomes: Approaching evaluation with effectiveness”.
Workshops:
ü CaliforniaPark&Recreation
Society – (CPRS), Sacramento,CA.
March 8-10, 2007.
ü Association for Experiential Education (AEE).
Tucson, AZ.
Nov. 2-6, 2005.
ü Association for Experiential Education (AEE).
St. Paul, MN.
Nov. 6-10, 2002
ü North American Association for Environmental Education
(NAAEE), Boston, August 6-10, 2002
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA),
Denver, CO. Oct. 3-6, 2001. Co-presenter: Christina Green, Education Director, CSU Environ. Learning Ctr.
“Components
of the outdoor trip: What really happens?”
The 5th Biennial Coalition for Education in the Outdoors (CEO) Research Symposium.
Keynote Panel Presentation. January 2000. Martinsville,
IN: Bradford Woods ~ (My Presentation segment: Research recommendations for future.)
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