Ashima Shiraishi Instagram – Recap video from ALL RISE FEST 2022 is finally out! Much love to @earthslip for this amazing keepsake of the event ❤️ link in bio to watch the full video. Grateful as heck for what ALL RISE is shaping up to be: a project flexible in its operation and adaptive to the needs and dreams of what the outdoors can be. The All Rise event was an outpouring of this spirit; gratitude for one another and an instinctive response to elevate one another, all while driving to push for those not included. I’m really appreciative of everyone who is creating All Rise—that is all of YOU. And proud we are pushing collaboratively for more representation and diversity in this industry. Our vision at @allriseoutdoors is to funnel support, in all capacities possible, to the grassroots organizations that are doing the heavy lifting of addressing community needs right now. They are true heroes that deserve to be uplifted. We couldn’t be happier that proceeds from this past event went to @goodformclimbing, a climbing based mentorship diversion program in partnership with the @brooklyndaoffice . Founder Diamond Jones, MSW has paired her education in social services with her experience as a climbing instructor to create a program that gives young black adults a space to center their mental health and wellness. Just some of the work @diamondmaria and the volunteer-based crew in Brooklyn has done: gotten cases dismissed, introduced plant-based diets through cooking workshops, and started community gardens. Through rock climbing, community and conversation they introduce new concepts of understanding and creating individual and communal capital. For more, follow @goodformclimbing to see their rad workshops/experiences they organize and to help fund their operations, mental health services, adventures, + equipment. It’s unbelievably inspiring to see things like Good Form created by friends from the climbing community I grew up in, and this is just the beginning! There’s much more to be done in making the outdoors more accessible. If you have some ideas on what moves All Rise can make next to help break down barriers in the outdoors, HMU / leave a comment below! Long Beach Rising