ペイジー・クラッセンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ペイジー・クラッセンInstagram)「If you’ve been educating yourself on anti-racism, you’ve likely heard of the ‘school to prison pipeline’, in which disciplinary policies in schools lead disproportionate numbers of Black and Brown youth into the juvenile justice system. While white children are more likely to be suspended for objective offenses, like smoking on school property, Black students are most often suspended for subjective claims, like disrespect. This, combined, with a 3x higher suspension rate for Black students, zero tolerance policies, and discipline handled by school resource officers (who were originally brought in to protect students), leads to higher dropout rates and more BIPOC youth pushed into the criminal justice system. In a panel hosted by Outdoor Retailer last week, @lesfordduncan asked, “what pipelines are we creating into the outdoors? What is keeping Black and Brown people, the LGBTQ community, or individuals with disabilities out of our sphere?” Duncan recommends working backwards to create those pipelines, saying, “as youth see themselves in outdoor spaces, they see themselves as belonging in outdoor spaces and are more likely to advocate to protect those spaces.” Here are a few action items. Vote in local elections. Donate to organizations such as @elk_kids or @OutdoorAfro. Reach out to your local school board and superintendents to end discriminatory disciplinary policies and curriculum. Links in stories, to everything referenced here. What else can we do to create a pipeline to the outdoors? Photo by @Idressedmyselfthismorning during a @lasportivana team climbing day with Environmental Learning for Kids.」7月27日 23時53分