High 5 Adventure Learning Center is dedicated to supporting people to improve the way they connect, live, work and learn with each other. Racism is a barrier that impacts the ability of everyone in the community to do all of these things. It is our responsibility to help remove the barriers of racism to support the growth of stronger communities where everyone is valued. High 5 is committed to supporting the creation of this new reality.
In an effort to address racial injustice, we created a working group named A Time for Change & Action (ATCA) in the fall of 2020. Staff members from across High 5’s departments meet regularly to build our awareness, skills, and support change within the organization and our field. We recognize that there are multiple identities individuals hold that lead to experiencing privilege and oppression with the way our society is currently structured. The ATCA working group is dedicated to addressing racism specifically in an effort to be able to narrow our scope in our historically white-dominated field of adventure and experiential education.
Thus far, our two areas of focus have been:
With these aims in mind, we are engaged in a variety of initiatives, including:
We recognize that conversations, input, visions, and collaboration with those directly impacted will lead to the most powerful changes. This is a learning process, and we’re learning through our own experiences and those of others. We welcome the opportunity to hear from you. At High 5, we are committed to listening to the needs of our community and striving to be more inclusive, accessible, and culturally responsive. We’re seeking your feedback on our products and services with this commitment in mind. Please reach out to us to share your thoughts here.
130 Austine Drive, Suite 170
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-254-8718
877-356-4445
Fax: 802-251-7203