ABOUT RISING HEARTS
2024 The Running Event, Austin, TX - KINSHIP BUILDING: Creating Inclusive, Diverse, Safe, and Meaningful Spaces Panel presented by Rising Hearts x On
Panelists: Sergio Avila (Moderator, ReNew Earth Running + Running Industry Diversity Coalition Board Member); Carolina Rubio MacWright (Touching Land), Cal Calamia (Non-Binary Run Club, 2 Hot 4 Hoodies); Zachary. Friedley (Born 2 Adapt, On Trail Athlete); Daryl “Stretch” Murphy (Miles for Justice, Nike Run Club - OH); and Jordan Marie Whetstone (Rising Hearts, Filmmaker, DEI Consultant)
We are an Indigenous led organization, elevating community voices through meaningful kinship, movement, advocacy and storytelling.
Much of the heart work we prioritize is cultivating kinship with brands, companies and groups, while creating meaningful collaborations with the Rising Hearts athletes, community partners and broader movement community.
Our Programs:
Running On Native Lands Initiative
Running With Purpose Athlete Advocates
Rising Hearts Stories | Filmmaking
Virtual Movement Events | Race Organizing
You Are Loved Community Grant Initiative
Consulting - DEI / Collab opportunities / Facilitating Connections
OUR HEART WORK BEGAN AT THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL, SEEING THE RISING HEARTS ON THE FRONTLINES OF CLIMATE JUSTICE AND THE FIGHT FOR COMMUNITIES TODAY AND THE FUTURE GENERATIONS.