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채드 브라운은 퇴역 군인들을 연결하고 다양한 유색인종 도시 청년들을 야외 활동, 자연 보호, 공공 토지, 야생동물, 담수 보호를 위한 젊은 리더로 육성하는 데 주력하는 비영리 단체인 Soul River Inc.의 설립자이자 대표입니다. 최근 브라운은 새로운 비영리 단체인 '러브 이즈 킹'을 설립하여 BIPOC와 모든 소외된 그룹이 야외에서 증오, 편견, 무지, 인종차별을 없애고 더 대담하게 야외를 누비며 공격에 직면하지 않고 스스로 멋진 추억을 만들 수 있는 기회를 갖도록 하는 사명을 가지고 이끌고 있습니다. Love is King의 초점은 야외 활동의 접근성과 안전성을 높이는 것입니다.

브라운은 해군 베테랑이자 뛰어난 다큐멘터리 스타일의 인물 사진작가이며 차도 커뮤니케이션 디자인 및 소울 리버 스튜디오를 운영하는 크리에이티브 디렉터입니다. 차드는 아웃도어맨, 활 사냥꾼, 환경 보호론자로서 오지에서 모험을 즐기며 북극권으로 아웃도어 리더십 팀을 이끌기도 합니다. 그는 특히 원주민 국가와 긴밀히 협력하고, 공공 토지에서 환경 정의를 위해 일하며, 교육을 통해 인식을 높이고, 모든 사람, 특히 유색인종을 위한 접근성, 포용성, 안전을 제공하는 데 열정을 쏟고 있습니다. 브라운은 알래스카 야생동식물보호연맹의 이사회 멤버이며 BBC, CBS는 물론 Outside Magazine, The Drake와 같은 전국 간행물과 다양한 태평양 북서부 지역 간행물에 소개된 바 있습니다. 또한 브라운은 오비스가 수여하는 '장벽 허물기 상'과 오리건주 상원의원 제프 머클리로부터 '정의를 향한 굽힘 상'을 최초로 수상하기도 했습니다.

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프로 사진 공급: 비하인드 스토리: 카메라 뒤에서: 채드 브라운

채드 브라운은 사진작가, 영화 제작자, 크리에이티브 디렉터, 옹호자, 비영리 단체의 리더입니다.

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