About MEO
Movement Education Outdoors, founded in 2018, is a fiscally sponsored not-for-profit organization operating on Narragansett, Pokanoket, Nipmuc, and Wampanoag land. We work with youth and community organizations throughout Rhode Island to offer transformative outdoor experiences that center BIPOC joy, community, and knowledge. With a focus on eliminating barriers to access, MEO provides multiple access points for youth of color and of limited economic resources to experience wellness in an outdoor environment.
MEO provides youth with the resources to become mindful stewards of their bodies and environment—and leaders for justice in their communities. Our outdoor activities include hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, water & air quality testing, and mindfulness and movement practices. MEO contextualizes our presence on the land by teaching youth the history of Indigenous peoples and their practices on the land. We share the stories of ancestors of color who have moved through this space and how their histories connect to environmental injustices in the landscape today—and we invite youth to reclaim ancestral practices and knowledges as we work towards justice for our communities .
