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Kai Lightner鈥檚 Plan to Make Climbing More Inclusive

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Kai Lightner is well aware of the importance of finding your passion. He found his in rock climbing at the age of six, and has聽since聽become a star in the sport. During the pandemic, Lightner searched for a way to give back to young athletes, working with a聽network of professional climbers and diversity activists to聽bolster inclusivity and equal access in climbing.聽A Village, part of the 国产吃瓜黑料 TV Dispatches series, shows how Lightner and his foundation, Climbing for Change, partnered聽with climbing legend Kevin Jorgeson鈥檚 and local government leaders to build a climbing wall and create a youth climbing program for underserved communities around College Park, Georgia. 鈥淭he connections that Kai has throughout the climbing community is what really made this happen,鈥 College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom says in the film. 鈥淓veryone came together to say that inclusivity matters.鈥

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