Ashley Brailsford

Unearthing Joy

KEYNOTE: Reclaiming Food and Land Lineages to Build Hopeful Futures, Friday, December 5, 1:00 PM

Ashley Brailsford, PhD, is an early childhood educator and nature enthusiast who launched Unearthing Joy to guide the development of culturally-inclusive, nature-based programming for families, community groups, and organizations that center the stories and contributions of Indigenous, Black, and other people of the global majority. Her experiences in teaching, professorship, curriculum development, and leadership in education, coupled with time spent as an outdoor guide, inform her programming and development process to transform outdoor spaces into cultural places that honor culture, explore justice, and unearth joy. A couple of her nature endeavors include organizational development projects with Brooklyn Heights Community Garden, Fresh Future Farm, and the Equitable Food Oriented Development Collaborative.