Episode 33: Laying the Groundwork – Starting Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps
Episode 33: Laying the Groundwork
Starting Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps
Interview with Agnes Vianzon
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Photo in banner image courtesy of Agnes Vianzon
Agnes Vianzon has been working hard. After years of experience with the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Agnes decided to take start her own Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps (ESCC), described as a youth and young adult “development and leadership program committed to building a stronger and more inclusive community… through transformational backcountry experiences.” Agnes understands the power of the backcountry because she first immersed in it herself as a 20-something in the CCC.
Agnes in her element
Agnes is laying the groundwork for more than just a nonprofit, she’s training and mentoring a new generation to be leaders and environmental stewards. We learn from Agnes about how her life turned out differently than her parents expected, what it’s like to start a nonprofit, a bit about the work of Conservation Corps, and why she’s so passionate about “Women in the Wilderness,” an all-women’s backpacking trip for women of color hosted by ESCC.
Find out more on the Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps website ->
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Music by Soft and Furious, Tours, Lee Rosevere, and MindsEye via freemusicarchive.org
ESCC Women in the Wilderness Inaugural Trip
ESCC Represented in the SEKI CC
ESCC has an all-women’s corps working in Kings Canyon
Links/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps
Shingle Springs Racheria History
Venturous Voices (documentary film)
Love all the big smiles 🙂
[…] work, because that’s something I get a lot of questions about from younger people. So, I included Agnes Vianzon, the founder of Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, which specifically tries to recruit women. […]