MOVE. LEARN. BE IN COMMUNITY.

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 from Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls, and Pawtucket 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. 

MEO was founded with the knowledge that Rhode Island and southern New England have beautiful and historically unique outdoor spaces that all youth should have equitable chances to be in and enjoy.

Programs

MOBILE: Hiking, Kayaking, camping

West End Raices Youth Garden

Agua Day Camp

Outdoor equity