OSU Extension Service Outdoor School offered grants that encouraged outdoor school providers and sites to focus on equity work in their programming. The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Grant allowed outdoor school providers to look at equity in their programming curriculum and staff training. Through this grant, the Multnomah Educational School District (MESD) developed a High School Leadership Institute to connect high school students with each other and career professionals while focusing the institute to center the voice of students and communities of color through the experience. Youth learned how to be a part of a community and to build relationships.
