Digging Deeper: Parks, Power and the Justice Work of Volunteer Engagement

Why is it important for all communities to have access to green spaces? How does it feel to make sure one's culture is represented outdoors? How can organizers create space to talk about both the intersection and inequities surrounding homelessness in parks or access to food? Should they?

Engaging with the land when it comes to BIPOC communities happens in more ways than one, notes Stephanie Ashley Caban, a volunteer organizer in a public park who speaks openly with Voices editor Breauna Dorelus about centering community and culture. Identifying as a “Boricua from The Bronx,” Caban shares her personal and professional journey with green spaces and underscores why conversations about diversity, inequity and access are essential. Through these spaces, she describes how she found meaningful ways to connect with both her community and her cultural roots.

Available March 13