“Closing the Adventure Gap” is an episode for Access & Opportunity that I was the lead producer fort. I pitched this episode, conducted the first interview, scripted the questions for the both interviews featured in the episode, assembled the rough cut for the episode in Descript as well as write the episode copy.

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In this episode I interviewed founder Patricia Cameron about her nonprofit, Blackpackers, which aims to address the gap in representation in the outdoors by providing gear, outdoor excursions and outdoor education for free or at a subsidized cost. Then, host Carla Harris sits down with Dan Kihanya, REI’s Director of Corporate Development and Racial Equity. Dan explains REI’s latest initiative “Path Ahead Ventures” which was created to invest in founders of color and promote inclusion within the outdoor industry.