‘There needs to be somebody that looks like me’: Pittsburgh nonprofit creates recreation opportunities for people of color

Sade Harris, 10, picks up speed while skiing at Seven Springs Mountain Resort during the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition’s winter sports program on Feb. 11. The Outdoor Inclusion Coalition is an organization dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in outdoor activities and sports.

Marcus Shoffner, president and CEO of the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition, organizes participants on the slopes at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Ski instructor Matt Kinkead teaches Kaleb Pollard, 9, at Hidden Valley Resort on Jan. 21.

Saniy Harris, 15, of Homewood waits for her group during the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition’s winter sports program at Hidden Valley Resort on Jan. 21. The Outdoor Inclusion Coalition is an organization dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in outdoor activities and sports.

Marcus Shoffner, right, president and CEO of the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition, presents Aronde Williams, 22, of Munhall with a certificate that recognizes his completion of the winter sports program.

Ajani Brown, 8, of Point Breeze grabs her snowboarding gear to get ready for her second session of the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition’s winter sports program at Hidden Valley Resort on Jan. 21. Ajani was joined by her mother, volunteer Rashaa Brown, and her sisters Layla Brown, 10, and Asata Brown, 17.

Faith Burke, program manager for the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition, helps Jade Williams, 6, to learn to snowboard at Hidden Valley Resort on Jan. 21.

Volunteer Aaron Taylor watches over the participants during the Outdoor Inclusion Coalition’s winter sports program at Hidden Valley Resort on Jan. 21.