Breaking Down Barriers to Nature for the Latino Community with Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo

FEB 19, 202544 MIN
For The Love Of: Trade-offs we make in pursuit of our passions

Breaking Down Barriers to Nature for the Latino Community with Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo

FEB 19, 202544 MIN

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<p dir="ltr">Access to nature is a fundamental right, and Vivianette is advocating for it in a creative way.</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">Vivianette Ortiz Caraballo is a proud Puerto Rican, Latina, and madre living in Western North Carolina.</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">With a passion for community resilience and adventure, she founded Latinos Aventureros to help others enjoy the fundamental right of access to nature. Her outdoor events and programs are a form of advocacy and community to create spaces of belonging and growth for others.   </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">The branding of the word “adventure” and how for many, outdoors is just part of life</li> <li dir="ltr">Why Vivi moved from Puerto Rico to North Carolina as a teen mom</li> <li dir="ltr">The shift in her relationship to nature with the move</li> <li dir="ltr">Why hiking seemed like an unlikely hobby for Vivi and how she got started</li> <li dir="ltr">Quitting a job to have more time to build an outdoor community</li> <li dir="ltr">Founding and leading Latinos Aventureros, a hiking community for Latinos and BIPOC</li> <li dir="ltr">How outdoor community is a form of advocacy</li> <li dir="ltr">What folks in the continental US should know about Puerto Rico</li> <li dir="ltr">How we can all become advocates for our most important causes</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Make sure you <a href= "https://fortheloveofpod.substack.com/">join our free Substack</a> (email list) so you can let us know what you think about the show!</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-2a6ee765-7fff-d9a5-4d9c-8b65c4b9a4ab">Connect with Vivi:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ortiz.viv/">https://www.facebook.com/ortiz.viv/</a>&nbsp;</li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/vivi.la.exploradora/">https://www.instagram.com/vivi.la.exploradora/</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="http://instagram.com/bigwaterconstruction" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">http://latinosaventureros.org/</a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-cbf52516-7fff-b6c9-356c-b190fd0afe09"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-f5c7150b-7fff-36ca-b9c1-1d463bc4e2b9"> Get more inspiring thoughts on community advocacy by listening to <a href= "https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/episodes/grahamzimmerman">How to be an Imperfect Advocate and Pursue Outdoor Adventures in a Changing Climate with Alpinist Graham.</a></strong><br /></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-2a6ee765-7fff-d9a5-4d9c-8b65c4b9a4ab"></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>FUN NEWS! ✨</strong> The show has led to some deep IRL conversations lately, so we want to dig into YOUR life…</p> <p dir="ltr">What are the trade-offs and pivots you’re pondering right now? Thinking about a career change? Money moves? Parenthood decisions?</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-b9edbab3-7fff-e0c5-a57b-85d2c50aee2a">Send us an anonymous “letter” at <a href= "https://www.fortheloveofpod.com/share">www.fortheloveofpod.com/share</a> and Jeni and Angie will give you our perspectives on a future mini-episode.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://fortheloveofpod.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-634cd823-7fff-f743-3bdd-a9a8985c1d9a">AAAAND join us over on our free Substack to get episode and life updates from Jeni and Angie!</strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>--</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>👋Like the show? 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