Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · Time: 3 p.m.–4 p.m. ET
Interested in applying for a Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day mini-grant? Or just looking for new ideas and inspirations? Join us for a webinar all about celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day! Every November 14th, schools organize Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day activities to promote meaningful dialogue on activism, anti-racism, and anti-bullying. We will share activities and best practices from last year’s celebrations and details about our mini-grant program. Let’s make Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day 2025 one to remember!
Make sure you register your event on the Ruby Bridges Foundation website
Speakers
Kori Johnson
Program and Engagement Manager
Safe Routes Partnership
Kori Johnson (she/her) serves as the senior program and engagement manager at the Safe Routes Partnership. Kori provides technical assistance to communities across the country that are working to advance safe and equitable transportation options. Kori is the project manager for the mini-grant program and assisted with Washington, D.C.’s 2024 Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day celebration.
Ryan Harris
Safe Routes to School Coordinator
Santa Fe Public Schools
Ryan Harris, Safe Routes to School Coordinator for Santa Fe Public Schools, joined SFPS after over 10 years teaching youth bicycle safety and mechanics for the City of Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation department. He brings a lifetime passion for outdoor recreation and active transportation.
His youth in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains laid the foundation for a deep love of nature and outdoor sport. His experiences leading Scouts in bikepacking, camping, canoeing, and cycling helped him realize how impactful it can be to provide recreational opportunities to youth. He moved to New Mexico in 2003 to attend the University of New Mexico, where his time attending the School of Architecture showed him how much of a role walking and cycling will play as we work to create a more sustainable society.
Ryan is a League Certified Bicycle Safety Instructor, and has taught thousands of youth and adults how to ride safely, maintain their bicycles, and design safe routes to get to their destinations. His goal in working with SFPS is to help foster a generation of responsible road users, whether they choose to walk, cycle, bus, or drive.
