{"id":36503,"date":"2024-02-01t14:19:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-01t14:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=36503"},"modified":"2024-02-02t14:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02t14:12:38","slug":"break-down-barriers-hispanic-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/break-down-barriers-hispanic-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"breaking down barriers: hispanic youth regain access to nature through city internship program \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>along a creek that cuts through a residential neighborhood in lafayette, co, a group of highschool students, many of them hispanic, listen intently to an instructor giving directions in spanish. \u201choy hace m\u00e1s fr\u00edo que hemos sido en el pasado, entonces por favor importante que estamos llevando la ropa apropiada. \u00bfverdad?\u201d it\u2019s colder today than it has been in the past, explains the group\u2019s instructor, anna degolier, so it\u2019s important that we wear the appropriate clothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the students, who are interns in the lafayette youth corps (lyc) internship program, each grab a hammer and a metal probe before walking down to the creek. they hammer the probes into the river bank, making a hole that\u2019s just big enough to plant a willow branch. a few hours later, willow branches are poking out of the ground every foot or so along this entire section of coal creek.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedsrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/planetforward.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/6-dsc07850-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureclassnames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-large&quot;,&quot;figurestyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgclassnames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-36530&quot;,&quot;imgstyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetwidth&quot;:4000,&quot;targetheight&quot;:2249,&quot;scaleattr&quot;:false,&quot;arialabel&quot;:&quot;enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setbuttonstyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showlightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setbuttonstyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setbuttonstyles\" data-id=\"36530\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-dsc07850-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36530\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"enlarge image\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.inittriggerbutton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showlightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.imagebuttonright\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.imagebuttontop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"m2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5v2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2v0h2zm2 10.5h2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5v8h0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5zm8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5v8h12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2h8zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5v2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h8v0h2z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">an intern hammers a metal probe into the creek bed to make a hole for a willow branch. 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(tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">click each picture to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>the internship program, founded by the environmental education non-profit thorne nature experience, specifically targets local hispanic youth who historically face less access to outdoor education opportunities. a study from the hispanic access foundation shows that<a href=\"https:\/\/hispanicaccess.org\/news-resources\/research-library\/item\/978-the-nature-gap-confronting-racial-and-economic-disparities-in-the-destruction-and-protection-of-nature-in-america\"> 67% of hispanic and latino families<\/a> live in areas that are nature deprived, and numerous barriers, such as lack of transportation, exclusion from conservation, and english only signage, make nature even less accessible for these demographics. the program is now run by wildland restoration volunteers (wrv), and the city of lafayette has partnered with the lyc internship program to provide funding and help break down these barriers in the hispanic community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed\" data-src=\"story\/2150419\" data-width=\"500px\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cwe really value just making sure that all of our youth in our community are being engaged in meaningful projects,\u201d said lexie sierra-martinez, the interim open space superintendent for the city of lafayette. a big part of land stewardship projects like the internship program is providing a pathway for kids to develop valuable skills and knowledge. \u201clearning about the ecosystem, learning about history and learning about ways to better the land, those are all really helpful tools that they can take directly into next steps,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>on dec. 2, 2023, the interns were accompanied by kalei gopar, a student mentor from the university of colorado boulder who has been working with wildland restoration volunteers (wrv) since she was in high school. today, she\u2019s hoping to provide the interns the same opportunities that opened the door to a career in the outdoors for her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-dsc07811-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36531\" style=\"width:739px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">kalei gopar carries a bucket of extra hammers down the trail to coal creek. (tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201ci always imagined i&#8217;d like to work in the outdoors but i never saw how it would be reachable until i started working here,\u201d gopar said. she got her start with thorne nature kids, an environmental education and outdoor recreation program designed to serve underrepresented youth in the lafayette area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>through this program she discovered wrv and took every opportunity she could, from participating in youth leadership meetings to assisting with grant writing. \u201cit felt like i was climbing the ladder, in a sense, which was really nice,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>without the funding for these programs, vaulting the barriers to nature access and environmental careers can seem impossible for underrepresented youth. essential outdoor gear, like winter jackets, boots, and gloves are costly for low income families. with help from the city, every intern receives this gear that lets them get their hands dirty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-dsc07870-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"tan work boots are worn by students outside. these are provided by the organization, wildland restoration volunteers in order to help hispanic students regain access to the outdoors.\" class=\"wp-image-36532\" style=\"width:696px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">wrv provides every intern with a pair of warm boots, gloves, and a jacket to help them work in cold conditions. (tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>throughout the school year, the interns learn about ecology and environmental stewardship. this lays the groundwork for the interns to lead a community-wide restoration project of their own at the end of the school year. \u201ci let them have complete ownership, as much as they want to take on,\u201d said the program\u2019s administrator anna degolier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>just like gopar, several of the students see this as an opportunity to start a career in the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;it&#8217;s a great impression for resumes for various kinds of jobs,&#8221; said third-year intern anthony reyes, who wants to study how astronauts can grow food in space or on other planets.  &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12-dsc08148-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36549\" style=\"width:714px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">anthony reyes (left) and rasmussen participate in a team-building exercise. exercises like these are incorporated in the internship program to build leadership skills. (tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>the internship program also provides valuable experience for students like cedar moriarty, a current high school senior who hopes to study environmental science at the university of washington next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>hailey rasmussen, who helped lead the intern\u2019s restoration project last spring, hopes to spread what they\u2019ve learned throughout the community. \u201cit might spark inspiration\u2026 they see how it affects them and also everyone else in the community,\u201d they said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/11-dsc08081-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a hispanic high school student leans a worksheet against a metal trail sign in order to fill it out. \" class=\"wp-image-36533\" style=\"width:706px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ignacio preciado-gutierrez answers questions designed to help the interns plan their spring restoration project. worksheets are provided in spanish and english to the interns, depending on the language they speak. (tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>according to shanna edberg, director of conservation programs for the hispanic access foundation, there\u2019s a large constituency of minority groups who care about the planet, but by leaving these groups out it\u2019s difficult to have a strong conservation movement. \u201cwhen we let other communities have a voice, when we let that diversity in, the outcomes (for conservation) are better,\u201d edberg said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>community involvement in restoration projects like these could be essential to environmental preservation in cities like lafayette. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/weather\/2013\/09\/25\/colorado-flood-report\/2870191\/\">in 2013, a 100-year-flood<\/a> (a flood with only 1% probability of occurrence in a given year) ravaged coal creek and threatened hundreds of nearby homes. a recent study from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) predicts that, due to climate change, 100-year-floods could occur <a href=\"https:\/\/firststreet.org\/press\/noaas-1-in-100-year-flooding-can-now-be-expected-every-8-years\/\">once every 20 years<\/a> in this region. the interns have been working tirelessly to plant willows along the banks of the creek to help control the erosion from more frequent flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/8-dsc07880-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36534\" style=\"width:714px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">rasmussen stands across the stream from an eroded river bank along coal creek that is evidence of the 2013 flood. (tyler hickman)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>wrv and thorne nature are focused on bringing these voices to the table in lafayette and across colorado. the lafayette youth corps internship program was born out of community feedback on access to nature education programs. \u201cpeople really wanted more opportunities for high school aged youth where they will get paid, where they can get free winter gear, and have free lunches,\u201d degolier said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1-dsc07780-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36535\" style=\"width:249px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">degolier hands out hammers and probes to interns at the start of the work day. (tyler hickman)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>community involvement is key to helping wrv identify gaps in access and meet families where they are at. thorne meets monthly with the <em>promotores <\/em>\u2013 a group of community liaisons who help communicate the needs of lafayette\u2019s hispanic and latinx families \u2013 to better understand barriers to access and outdoor education for these families. these meetings helped create opportunities for gopar and other former participants to pursue careers and build a stronger community. \u201ci&#8217;m just so passionate about this because it helped me find my path in life, but i figure by working here, i can help someone else do that too,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>as the willows along coal creek take root, so does the interns\u2019 passion for conservation.&nbsp;whether that grows into a career in environmental science, or simply fosters an awareness for the environment in whatever the students pursue, wrv feels it is making a difference. \u201cit&#8217;s like this whole program is planting a seed for later, and [for] some of them, it might sprout now,\u201d gopar said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2-dsc07793-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36536\" style=\"width:698px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">the team of interns gathers besides coal creek at the start of their workday. 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