Volume 1 in our Diverse Voices in the Outdoors: An Anthology, we are proud to provide a platform and opportunity for those not traditionally heard from within the outdoor industry to share their stories in their own words about their experiences within the outdoors.
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Through honest essays, personal reflections, and heartfelt poetry, Diverse Voices explores personal relationships with Canada’s outdoor spaces. The project asks writers to reflect on joy and inspiration, to share what barriers exist and why exclusion persists and provides a creative outlet for voices so often unheard.
The Diverse Voices anthology is an anthology of human stories, with contributions from a diverse range of communities. Our priority was to ensure contributors share their stories in ways that were authentic and honest to them, and we accepted all interpretations of ‘outdoors’ so as not to impose our own views.
By highlighting the ideas and experiences of individuals not traditionally heard from within the outdoor sector, it is our goal to encourage internal reflection, support and encourage sector change and prompt rich discussion to broaden our perspective.
Be a part of Volume 2 of our Diverse Voices Anthology!
Do you have an interesting and unique story to share as it relates to your own experiences within the outdoors? We are currently in the midst of collecting stories for Volume 2 of our Diverse Voices Anthology, and we are welcoming all folks to be a part of our next volume which will be released in the latter half of 2024.
If you have an interesting and unique story that you think would be a great fit for Volume 2, please feel free to submit a story synopsis through our submission form by clicking the button below. Please note that, due to limited space, not all stories will be accepted and we will be reaching out directly to those who we feel qualify. To show our gratitude and appreciation for your contribution, all selected contributors will receive an honorarium of $150 CAD.
