A Pathway to Representation in Travel and Tourism

“Listening leads to progress, and that’s true of everybody,” says Leon Burnette, lifelong Tour Director, civil rights activist, and impassioned mentor, when discussing the critical need for authentic storytelling in travel. In the age of misinformation and disinformation, giving a platform to the custodians of a community and its culture, whose ancestors have lived and breathed its history, is more important than ever.

Travel is widely recognized as one of the most impactful educational privileges available to us, but who tells the stories of a destination matters immensely. “The best way to teach history is through a tour—but it must be an authentic tour where people can truthfully walk in the footsteps of heroes, victims, and villains,” says Burnette. This simple yet powerful idea is the foundation of Burnette’s brainchild, the Pathways Project.

READ THE STORY: www.globalheroes.com/treadright-foundation-pathways-project/