Nonprofit
ELSO INCORPORATED
Mission
Created in 2015 by Women of Color, ELSO, Inc. provides culturally relevant education and leadership development
opportunities that invite Youth of Color to Experience Life Science Outdoors. Our mission is to teach and frame
science and nature-based education through a lens that centers and elevates the stories, ways of knowing, individual
needs, and lived experiences of Black and Brown communities.
About Us
ELSO seeks to reduce the achievement gap in STEAMED (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math-Environment-Design) education and professions while creating a sense of belonging for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPoC) in the natural and built environments. ELSO uses a multi-cultural approach to STEAMED education that is rooted in environmental justice and cultural history. We are demonstrating a model for STEAMED education led by People of Color.
Cause Areas Include
- Community Development
- Environment & Sustainability
- LGBTQ
- Race & Ethnicity
- Volunteering
Location & Contact
- 5038107437
- 126 NE Alberta St, Suite 205, Portland, Oregon, US
Suite 205
