OUR PROGRAMS
Learn more about the ELSO programs available in SE Texas
Wayfinders
Wayfinders Day Camp Program is a STEAM based camp for K-8th graders that focuses on life science, ecology, community and cultural history.
Wayfinders takes a multicultural approach to science education and uses the natural world to connect and teach culturally relevant science and environmental education. Our goal is to create future black and brown community/science leaders.
Wayfinders Spring Break Day Camp
Wayfinders Spring Break Day Camp is a camp for K - 8th graders that focuses on connecting Afrocentric knowledge and Indigenous practices of using foods as medicine, and exploring different cultural cuisines through cooking with guest chefs.
Studio Justice
Studio Justice is a paid after school program for Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian youth ages 14 - 20 to learn about design as a tool for racial and social justice.
Seasonal Design Cohorts
Studio Justice is a youth cohort that engages young adults in the impact of climate change on the Black and Brown community and how they can use design to encourage social justice.
Tappin Roots
Tappin Roots Black Nature Educators (TR) is an environmental internship program for Black-identified high school students.
Based in Jefferson County, SE Texas, will be focusing on reconnecting our land to our roots through agriculture and horticulture.
Tappin Roots Black Nature Educators
We are seeking collaborative partners and mentors from Black, Indigenous, and Brown communities. Please contact us to schedule a meet & greet with our team. Cohort application will open November 2023.