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December 27, 2020 52 mins

Ninjasitcking Thru the Woods with Professional Skier and Activist Vasu Sojitra (he/him) hosted by Carden Wyckoff

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Who is Vasu Sojitra (he/him/his)?

  • When Vasu was only nine months old, he was diagnosed with septicemia, resulting in the amputation of one of his legs. Since then, Vasu has not looked back; with the help of his parents, brother, and friends, Vasu has built up the confidence needed to face new challenges with grace, courage, strength, humor, and unwavering determination.

  • Vasu witnessed extreme poverty growing up in India, and has been living most of his life with a “dis”ability. He looks at these experiences as a blessing; they have allowed him to truly hone in on his ability to empathize with others. He continues to strengthen his vigor through his work in advocacy for those who face mental and physical limitations. Vasu will continue to inspire others to be a positive influence in their own communities by pushing personal limits, putting others first, and encouraging people to believe in themselves and in their own unique abilities!

  • With the motto of “ ninjasticking through the woods to bring intersectionality to the outdoors” Vasu continues to challenge the biases that go with being a person of color with a disability through his work with the In Solidarity Network and first adaptive athlete for The North Face as well as his previous work as the Adaptive Sports Program Director for Eagle Mount Bozeman and Co-Founder/Program Coordinators for Earthtone Outsideᴹᵀ.

  • Vasu helps promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within local NGOs and organizations. To learn more or hiring Vasu for consultation work please contact him at vasusojitra(at)icloud.com.

  • In this episode Vasu and Carden talk about:

  • The importance of an inclusive introduction including pronouns, native land and visual description
  • Vasu's joruney growing up with one leg
  • How he became an activist for disabilities and all undermarginalized groups
  • Adaptive skiing
  • Resources

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