Reach, Grip, Rise

On Brave Beginnings, Trustworthy Friends, and the Courage to Keep Climbing

A Bold Hour photo essay by Rosa Alemán spotlighting an on-going creative summer collaboration between Elevate Youth & Bridgebold

Step by step, a young climber rises—encouraged by the presence of volunteer mentor Kate Doan.

Mid-August in Massachusetts, and the air pressed heavy on my shoulders, thick with summer heat. I arrived at a shaded trailhead near C…