Canadian Sport and Events Calendar
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Collective Action Forum for Inclusive Sports Programs |
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November 30 |
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Event Date(s) : November 30, 2022  |
Event Location :
Alfred Savage Center Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) is happy to invite you to the Collective Action Forum Collective Action Forum for Inclusive Sports Programs is organized by Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) in Edmonton. AHC is a dynamic, community-based agency for people of all ages and backgrounds and provides settlement and capacity-building services to improve their lives and communities through a unique community-building process, including support, mentoring, and training. AHC supports underserved and marginalized communities in Edmonton and small centers across Alberta toward the One of those projects is PASS (Participating in Arts, Sports, and Society). It was initiated to address the systemic barriers to the racialized new immigrant communities’ participation in sports activities which is an essential piece of social integration. This project scope includes a research project, sector conversation, promoting EDI policy, and creating opportunities for the affected communities to participate in sports. Within the project, AHC organizes different activities, programs, and events to identify and lower barriers that racialized newcomer youth face in sports participation and will develop recommendations for organizations and policymakers to eliminate those barriers. Thus, the Collective Action Forum for Inclusive Sports Programs is an event that will be a space for sports organizations, cultural groups, and policy-makers to discuss, connect, and make recommendations to reduce systemic barriers in sport participation for racialized communities. Objectives of the PASS Forum are:
If you are interested in participating, please register at the following link: The registration link: https://form.jotform.com/222894559954273 Looking forward to meeting you in the PASS Forum. |