Adventure Activism, Black History, Diversity, Matthew Henson, National Geographic / 22.01.2024
The 3rd Annual Matthew Henson Scholarship
The Joy Trip Project is excited to announce the 3rd recipient of the Matthew Henson Memorial Polar Explorer Scholarship. In partnership with Polar Explorers, an Illinois-based guiding company, we are pleased to award Carla-Paz Moran Sanchez free tuition to attend a five-day introduction to a winter travel introduction training course in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area of Northern Minnesota. Carla-Paz will be joined by last year’s scholar awardee, Christine Meissner, to help guide and mentor her journey through in the world of cold weather overland travel. To honor...