Embark

Empowering refugee young women through sport.

2022: A Year in Review

Embark Outdoors

is a 501c3 non-profit designed to empower refugee young women through outdoor education and sports, such as climbing, hiking, swimming, and camping. In addition to sports, we prioritize and incorporate these elements of success:

Outdoor Sports & Education
Therapy
Transportation
Access to Higher Education
Future Employment

To learn more about our programming, visit our About page

Our Team

Our program includes young women who have come to the United States from all over the world between the ages of 16-24 years old, and it is completely free for participants. We meet for outdoor skills programming every other weekend from April - October, and also on some weeknights for life skills such as financial planning and group therapy. Girls can participate for up to 2 years.

If you ‘re interested in joining our program, please visit our Contact Page

Get Involved!

We appreciate support in all forms, from Outdoor Mentor volunteer hours, to administrative volunteering, donations, and fundraiser drives. Whether you’re an individual or a local business who believes we could by synergistic together in improving our local community, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Positions Available

Donate

Get out with us!

We’d love to have your help. If you climb, hike, or would rather assist in admin and program operations, there may be a place for you within Embark. Get in touch with us for details.

Our Mission

We believe that a challenge today becomes a tool for tomorrow. We also believe that the outdoors is a space we all share, no matter where we come from, and understanding how to engage with the outdoors helps bridge cultural gaps.