Northstar Unplugged
Northstar Unplugged
Kristen Rainey
#073. Vasu Sojitra: Diversity, Inclusion & Intersectionality in the outdoors
36 minutes Posted Nov 29, 2021 at 12:00 pm.
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When Vasu was only nine months old, he was diagnosed with septicemia, resulting in the amputation of one of his legs. Since then, Vasu has not looked back; with the motto of “ ninjasticking through the woods to bring intersectionality to the outdoors,” Vasu continues to challenge the biases that go with being a Disabled person of color with a through his intersectional work which include being the first adaptive athlete for The North Face, a founding member for The Outdoor F.U.T.U.R.E Initiative, the co-founder of Inclusive Outdoors Project, and a Disability Access strategist for The Avarna Group, In Solidarity Project and independently.

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