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Speaking Events
Seattle Public Library “Radical Self-Acceptance As Activism” Author Series: BIPOC Access to Travel and the Outdoors with Amanda E. Machado
Travel and Leisure’s Let’s Go Together Podcast: Making Room for Everyone on the Trail
SheExplores Podcast: Episode 41 – Permission Slip: A talk with Amanda Machado
Climate One Podcast: Climate, Conservation, and Capitalism with Rick Ridgeway and Amanda Machado
On Point Radio of NPR: “Teachers Tell Us Why They’ve Left The Classroom”
Tell Me More with Michel Martin of NPR: “Tough Lessons for Teachers of Color”
Creative Fuel Podcast: Do We Need Newness for Creativity?
Outbound Panel Host: A conversation about the film “Resilience”
Half Earth Conference Panelist: The Future of Conservation
The Northface Outdoor Liberation Speaker Series Panelist: Exploring Intersectionality in the Outdoors
Backcountry Speaker Series on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
WGVU Shaping Narratives Podcast: Alice Lyn with Amanda E. Machado
Nomadtopia Podcast: Nomads and Privilege with Amanda E. Machado
Mentioned by…
New York Times: “What We’re Reading”
National Geographic: “Here’s how travelers of color are smashing stereotypes”
Jezebel: “Young People Are Getting Off the Couch and Traveling“
Longreads: Women of Color Are Blazing New Paths on Old Trails
Mic: “Young People Are Planning Holiday Trips More Than Anyone Else. Here’s Why.”
Think Progress: “A Virginia school district isn’t hiring enough teachers of color — but the problem is national”
Citylab: This Travel Package Includes Your Own Personal Instagram Photographer
Huffington Post: The “Unlikely Hiker” Instagram Shatters Stereotypes of Outdoor Fitness
This Land Documentary: Education Curriculum
Ethical Traveler: Sexual Harassment and Assault of Travelers Goes Beyond White Women in Developing Nations
The Outbound: Writer’s Residency Spotlight
Truthout: Pride and Professionalism Shape the Lives of Gay and Lesbian Teachers
Unlikely Hikers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZfCA9qFALi/
Ariana Huffington: “Catching Up with the Third Metric”
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE): Writer and CIEE Alum Amanda Machado on the Value of International Education