Featured Outdoor Diversity Organization: Get Out Stay Out / Vamos Afuera
Looking for ways to support diversifying public lands and outdoor spaces? We are encouraging our readers to look to the leaders who are making changes to fight for social justice within outdoor spaces. During the month of May, we’re sharing the work of an amazing outdoor organization, Get Out Stay Out/Vamos Afuera.
This feature is part of our continued community effort to showcase organizations who are working towards social justice and more inclusive public lands.
About Get Out Stay Out
Based in the Central Coast, Get Out Stay Out/Vamos Afuera is a grassroots non-profit that focuses on Indigenous Migrant Youth populations and their relationship with the outdoors.
By facilitating culturally appropriate outdoor programming, Get Out Stay Out aims to connect youth populations in their community to the natural environment, providing them with tools and education to build self-confidence, leadership and community skills.
The organization is committed to increasing diversity and representation in outdoor spaces for people of color, especially for Indigenous migrant youth populations.
Founder
Founder of Get Out Stay Out, Karen Ramos was born and raised in the Santa Maria Valley. She is the daughter of two migrant farm workers and grew up spending time outdoors camping with her family.
Karen’s Indigenous background and love for the outdoors inspired her to found Get Out Stay Out to give the youth she identifies with the opportunities to experience and benefit from the great outdoors. You can read more about the team behind Get Out Stay Out by visiting their website here.
Support and Donate
Please consider supporting this organization directly. Donations can be made in the following way:
Direct Donations
Tax-deductible donations can be made via the link above. 100% of donations go towards youth excursions and associated costs, including gear, meals and gas and first-aid kits.
Follow Get Out Stay Out/Vamos Afuera
- Website: http://vamosafuera.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getout.stayout
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getoutstayoutnonprofit
You Can Help Bridge the Race Gap in the Outdoor Industry
An overview of organizations we have supported can be found here. This document contains information about what these organizations are doing and how you can donate to them directly.
We also set up a submission form you can use if you know an organization that’s working to make the outdoors more diverse and inclusive. If you want to see them supported, please submit via this form.