AFC+A hosts various engaging events throughout the year that connect art, culture, and conservation. From the award-winning Americas Latino Eco-Festival, which gathers BIPOC leaders in environmental justice, to the Latino Ultra Nature Adventure (LUNA), which promotes inclusivity in outdoor sports, our events provide platforms for artists, activists, and community members. Additional activities include book launches, conservation workshops, tree-planting initiatives, and wilderness immersion camps, all aimed at fostering human-nature connections and advancing public health through creative collaboration.
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Mud Lake Boulder
The program -free of cost- will culminate in the summer of 2025 in our signature 5 days Promotores Verdes Youth Congress- at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students will come together for a week long day retreat where they will experience an innovative curriculum joining studies on the benefits of human-nature connections, environmental stewardship, climate literacy and the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social justice. We thank you for your interest in nominating a young leader in your community for the opportunity to attend or if you are a student candidate we thank you for applying . Promotores Verdes is for students ages 13-18. We encourage nominating students who have a passion for natural sciences, arts, and the outdoors and who are interested in building their leadership skills.
Mary´s Glacier
The program -free of cost- will culminate in the summer of 2025 in our signature 5 days Promotores Verdes Youth Congress- at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students will come together for a week long day retreat where they will experience an innovative curriculum joining studies on the benefits of human-nature connections, environmental stewardship, climate literacy and the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social justice. We thank you for your interest in nominating a young leader in your community for the opportunity to attend or if you are a student candidate we thank you for applying . Promotores Verdes is for students ages 13-18. We encourage nominating students who have a passion for natural sciences, arts, and the outdoors and who are interested in building their leadership skills.
Hut (overnight trip)
The program -free of cost- will culminate in the summer of 2025 in our signature 5 days Promotores Verdes Youth Congress- at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students will come together for a week long day retreat where they will experience an innovative curriculum joining studies on the benefits of human-nature connections, environmental stewardship, climate literacy and the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social justice. We thank you for your interest in nominating a young leader in your community for the opportunity to attend or if you are a student candidate we thank you for applying . Promotores Verdes is for students ages 13-18. We encourage nominating students who have a passion for natural sciences, arts, and the outdoors and who are interested in building their leadership skills.
Stauton State park
Rocky Ridge Mountain Center ( 5nights overnight trip)
The program -free of cost- will culminate in the summer of 2025 in our signature 5 days Promotores Verdes Youth Congress- at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students will come together for a week long day retreat where they will experience an innovative curriculum joining studies on the benefits of human-nature connections, environmental stewardship, climate literacy and the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social justice. We thank you for your interest in nominating a young leader in your community for the opportunity to attend or if you are a student candidate we thank you for applying . Promotores Verdes is for students ages 13-18. We encourage nominating students who have a passion for natural sciences, arts, and the outdoors and who are interested in building their leadership skills.
Kelsey Campground, Sedalia, CO
The program -free of cost- will culminate in the summer of 2025 in our signature 5 days Promotores Verdes Youth Congress- at Rocky Ridge Music Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. Students will come together for a week long day retreat where they will experience an innovative curriculum joining studies on the benefits of human-nature connections, environmental stewardship, climate literacy and the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social justice. We thank you for your interest in nominating a young leader in your community for the opportunity to attend or if you are a student candidate we thank you for applying . Promotores Verdes is for students ages 13-18. We encourage nominating students who have a passion for natural sciences, arts, and the outdoors and who are interested in building their leadership skills.
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