About Brown Girl Surf
Our Mission
Brown Girl Surf works to build a more diverse, environmentally reverent, and joyful women’s*, girl’s*, and gender expansive surf culture by increasing access to surfing, cultivating community, amplifying the voices of surfers of color, and taking care of the earth.
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Our Values
Our values are expressed through our Brown Girl Surf Humanifesto…
THESE VALUES ARE TAUGHT TO OUR PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR BROWN GIRL SURF HUMANIFESTO SONG:
“We play, we are community,
We are people with the power to be who we wanna be
RESPECT and love to the land and sea,
We keep it fresh and express – with gratitude and peace.”
Play
We play to be free, connected, and rejuvenated.
Community
We are a community that takes care of each other by keeping each other safe, encouraging each other, and including everyone.
Self Empowerment
We are strong in our bodies and our minds, and invent ourselves in our own images.
Environment
We care for and respect the ocean and land. We show gratitude for the gifts of nature.
Expression Through Arts
We use art to celebrate ourselves and our community.
Gratitude
We practice gratitude to heal and find peace.
Our Strategies
These our the four strategies we use to support our mission.
Voice
We amplify the voices of girls*, women*, and gender expansive surfers of color, both within our community, in the broader surf culture, and in the world at large.
Community
We build a sense of community through our beach programs, our on-land events (screenings, outings, conservation actions) and through our mode of operating- which engages volunteers, families, and participants as key effectors of change.
Stewardship
Central to our holistic curriculum is cultivating a sense of intraconnectedness and care for the earth, both on an emotional level and through the actions we take to protect it. We conduct stewardship projects, nature education, and environmental actions both within our surf programs, and as stand-alone activities throughout the year.
Access
We create access to surfing and to the ocean, by providing logistical, financial, and cultural support through our programs, outings, and conservation actions.
Culture Creation
Our programs create a path towards surf culture creation that celebrates our diverse experiences as girls*, women* and gender expansive people of color – placing joy and environmental reverence at the center – so that more of us can engage in surfing and ocean connection, and all the benefits that entail. We do this by…