'See us outside'
Performance Studies Alum Gabaccia Moreno (M.A. '13) is featured in the She Explores new mini-series See Us Outside.
She Explores explains the mini-series, "See Us Outside, a new She Explores mini-series made in collaboration with The Cairn Project, made possible with support from the Walton Family Foundation, follows host Gabaccia Moreno as our guide in exploring the unique relationships girls and young women of color have with the natural world and outdoor recreation. Through the voices and stories of leaders and participants from diverse outdoor organizations doing the work to help young people of color thrive in the outdoors, this four-part audio miniseries will highlight the joy, connection, and community these girls find in nature, as well as the importance of organizations doing the work to expand outdoor opportunities.
We want to stress that when we say this series highlights women and girls of color, this is inclusive of all cis and trans women and girls, as well as folks of all gender identities who feel comfortable in spaces that center women. That said, for the most part, when we talk about gender we most often do so in terms of those who are socialized as girls and women in a more heteronormative, binary way.
We produced this 4-part miniseries in December of 2020. We talked to leaders and instructors at organizations that are helping to break down barriers to expand outdoor opportunities and facilitate community in the outdoors for BIPOC youth and women. We’re also including stories and reflections submitted from women of color in the outdoor community and beyond."
Gabaccia (aka Agape/Gabriela) is a first-generation Mexican-American multi-disciplinary creator, consultant, and passionate outdoor advocate #ExploringResponsibly wherever life takes her. She holds a B.A. in Theater and Anthropology from SUNY College at Buffalo and an M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University. Having grown up in Veracruz, Mexico to a family of hunters and ranchers gave her an appreciation for the land and its wildlife at an early age, one that prevails today. Her works, whether artistic, creative, or entrepreneurial, have always intersected with the social and environmental issues that surround her. She is most recently serving as a Director of Social Responsibility on the board of Hiking My Feelings, hosting and curating the Joshua Tree National Park Association's virtual series Desert Live, and has also launched her own Live conversation series named Exploring Responsibly and Explorando Responsablemente on Instagram. Today you’ll find her writing, advising businesses and non-profits, or adventuring outside, probably taking photos, fishing, or hiking. You can connect with her on Instagram for all things diversifying the outdoors @gabaccia.