To our Sport for Life champions,
How do we take quality sport and physical literacy to the next level?
Most of our work at Sport for Life involves working with partner organizations to implement our flagship creation, Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity, and to prioritize physical literacy development that’s available to all. Sometimes the changes we make are small, and sometimes they’re enormous. It all depends on how big you want to dream.
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We continue to prepare many exciting elements for the 2022 Sport for Life Canadian Summit, which will take place May 11-12.
We’re pleased to name most of the communities in which we’ll be hosting the event:
Iqaluit, Nvt.
Lanaudière, Que.
Ottawa, Ont.
Peel Region, Ont.
Chatham-Kent, Ont.
Winnipeg, Man.
Edmonton, Alta.
Prince George, B.C.
New Westminster, B.C.
Victoria, B.C.
As well, we’re excited to name three of our four keynote presenters:
Aisha Santiche – Certified Health Coach, keynote speaker and published author
Glenn and Nick Hoag – Father and son; Canadian national volleyball team coach and player, respectively; proponents of LTAD
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Aisha Saintiche has been announced as one of the keynote speakers for the upcoming 2022 Sport for Life Canadian Summit. With over fifteen years of experience as a certified health coach and owner of MetoMoi Health, she will be sharing how to promote optimized health and wellness.
“Health is on everyone’s minds as we make our way through this pandemic together, and I think more than ever people are really starting to ask the big questions about how to achieve true wellness. I’m going to be discussing the physical, emotional and spiritual barriers that keep people from achieving their health goals,” said Saintiche.
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Both Sport for Life and its charitable foundation, Physical Literacy for Life, have named new chairs to their boards of directors.
Starting in September 2021 and January 2022 respectively, Ram Nayyar and Jacquelyn Novak have taken the helm of their operations. Both are familiar faces who have served on the boards previously, and will continue to champion the mission of improving the quality sport and physical literacy ecosystem in Canada and beyond our borders.
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It’s about way more than soccer.
When the founders of Caribbean Canadian Artistic Stars (CCAS Inc.) talk about their programming for marginalized and newcomer girls, the foundation of their work is equitable and inclusive quality sport coupled with art. But really, they have larger ambitions than that. They’re interested in developing the whole person through art, performance, mentorship and physical literacy. That’s the vision of Uhanna and Obosa Obaizamomwan, who founded the organization in 2012.
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Physical literacy and scholastic achievement are more interconnected than you think.
At Ridley College in St. Catharines, students are taught about the three-fold nature of development — mind, body and spirit — and that exercise is a key component in wellness. As part of their studies, they have the choice to participate in 19 competitive sports or in a cross-section of life sports. It’s this insistence on multisport engagement and active culture that drives much of the school’s success.
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Canada may pride itself on being one of the most racially diverse countries in the world, but racism continues to impact the lives of its residents on a daily basis.
That racism exists within the sport system, unfortunately, whether it involves a coach using a derogatory epithet, a team having an insensitively racialized mascot, or a systemic issue that excludes certain groups from being able to meaningfully engage with the sport.
To celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, first founded in South Africa following the evils of apartheid, Sport for Life would like to share some insights from our staff team about how breaking down the barriers that divide us and sharing cultural knowledge is the only way forward.
Together, we need to #FightRacism.
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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. |
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