Organized by North American Association for Environmental Education
How do we create spaces in nature that are truly welcoming for disabled people? What does accessibility actually mean and how do we implement it? Loren Penman and Syren Nagakyrie share about the ways they are creating accessible, inclusive spaces in nature and how you can do the same.
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Speakers
Syren Nagakyrie, Founder of Disabled Hikers
Syren Nagakyrie (they/them) is the founder of Disabled Hikers, an organization building disability community and justice in the outdoors. Called "one of the most powerful voices for the disability community in the outdoors," Syren is a multiply-disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent person with a passion for nature and creating spaces that offer a sense of belonging. Learn more about Syren's work at DisabledHikers.com(link is external) and follow @DisabledHikers on social media.
Loren Penman, Co-Creator of The Autism Nature Trail
Loren Penman is a native of Stamford, Connecticut but has called western New York her home since 1976. She spent four decades as a teacher and administrator in public schools and led one of the first Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) high schools in New York State. Loren has been an ESL Credit Union Centennial Award winner and a Rochester Athena Award nominee for her extensive volunteer work. She may be best known as one of The ANT Aunts, a title given to the three retired women who created The Autism Nature Trail(link is external) (The ANT) at Letchworth State Park.
Media Types
- Presentation
- Video
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