JEDI Outdoors Advanced Instructor Training with Deb Armstrong

JEDI Outdoors’ Principal, Humaira Falkenberg, creates a transformative initiative to increase inclusion and leadership of advanced Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIWOC) ski instructors in snowsports. The absence of advanced Level 2 or Level 3 Black, Indigenous, Women of Color in PSIA or at local ski areas is evident. This initiative aims to bridge that gap by providing PSIA Certified Level 1 or Level 2 BIWOC women opportunity to train with Olympic Gold Medalist, Deb Armstrong at Taos Ski Valley.

The Scholarship includes:

• 4 full days of coaching from Deb Armstrong

• 1 full day mock exam with Burt Skall, Snowsports Director, Taos Ski Valley

• Lift tickets for all 5 days

• Discounted shared ski in/ski out lodging at the luxurious Blake Hotel at Taos Ski Valley

Location

Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

Pre-requisites

• Current PSIA Level I or Level II certified ski instructor, Teaching alpine skiing in 2024/2025

• Must identify as Black, Brown, Indigenous, Woman of Color including Trans-woman of color or gender queer

• Live in the USA

• 18 years or older

• Participant to provide their own ski equipment

• Test negative for Covid-19 prior to arrival

• Wear a helmet for all 5 days of the scholarship.

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January 19th-25th, 2025. January 19-25th. Must arrive no later than 8pm MST on January 19, 2025 and depart January 25th, 2025.