Everybody Outside: Finding Joy & Belonging in the Outdoors.
The UVA Community MLK Celebration Event begins with a community walk at 9:30 a.m. at Riverview Park.
AT 11:30 a.m. the Keynote Speaker, Alison Mariella Desir starts the program and is followed with a panel discussion. Desir is the author of best-selling book Running While Black and the tv host and producer of the award winning PBS show, Out & Back w/ Alison Mariella Désir. Désir is multi-talented: a founder, a doer, an activist, a connector, a visionary and an unapologetically straightforward communicator with a passion for movement, mental health, and racial equity. Alison got her start in the running and outdoor industry unintentionally, after seeing a Black friend train and complete a marathon.
Register HERE space is limited. Lunch will be served.