In the Loop – CAAWS enetwork

1. CAAWS at a glance
2. Most Influential Women List of 2015
3. CAAWS Wall of Influence
4. Leading the Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches webinars
5. February Lunch and Learn
6. CAAWS International Women’s Day Event
7. International Canoe Federation (ICF) approves gender equality at 2020 Olympic Games
8. Featured CAAWS video
9. Upcoming Events
10. Congratulations

1. CAAWS at a glance

Shelley Callaghan (CAAWS) and Kathy Brook (CAC) will be presenting at the upcoming Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) Summit in Gatineau on “Building a Foundation of Physical Literacy for Women 55-70+ through Fundamental Movement Skills.”

Sydney Millar (CAAWS) will be presenting to the Federal Provincial Territorial Sport Council (FPTSC) workgroups meeting in advance of the CS4L Summit in Gatineau, QC. The workgroups are looking at CS4L/LTAD implementation and what is “quality” sport. Sydney will present information with regards to our work with girls and women, and what is necessary for the future.

2. Most Influential Women List of 2015

The Most Influential Women (MIW) List is published once a year to celebrate women leaders making an impact in the Canadian sport and physical activity sector. Every year, we see the scope and depth of leadership in sport and physical activity across the country by the number of women that are nominated.

Most Influential Women List of 2015

3. CAAWS Wall of Influence

New this year, CAAWS will be recognizing women who have been on the Most Influential Women list 5 or more times. These women will be inducted in to the CAAWS Wall of Influence. This honor represents the consistent influence these individuals have had in Canadian sport!

Congratulations to the 2015 Wall of Influence inductees!

4. Leading the Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches webinars

These webinars will profile CAAWS’ resource developed for coaches and sport administrators to learn best practices and tips to make sport more welcoming to LGBT athletes and coaches. During the session, key topics from the resource will be highlighted, including taking stock in your organization, how to use inclusive language and address disrespectful language, dealing with an LGBT athlete or coach coming out to you, addressing locker room concerns, and more. The webinar will end with time for participant questions and discussion.

The French version will take place on February 24th, 2016 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST, led by Guylaine Demers, professor at Laval University.

The English version will take place on March 22nd, 2016 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm EST, led by Jennifer Birch-Jones, CAAWS Addressing Homophobia in Sport Project Lead and resource author.

Registration information will be coming soon!

5. February Lunch and Learn

On February 3rd, CAAWS will be hosting a Lunch and Learn with speaker Kathy Duval of Sport Canada!

REGISTER NOW to attend this fantastic networking opportunity in Ottawa!

6. CAAWS International Women’s Day Event

Marks your calendars! Celebrate International Women’s Day with a CAAWS event on March 10th, 2016 in Ottawa. This full day event will feature CAAWS’ two new Women and Leadership Workshops (Effective Networking and Life Balance), and a luncheon speaker. More details coming soon!

7. International Canoe Federation (ICF) approves gender equality at 2020 Olympic Games

Read more about the ICF’s race program that highlights gender equality for the 2020 Games! The new program for canoe sprint includes Women’s C1 200m and Women’s C2 500m. For canoe slalom, Women’s C1 will replace Men’s C2.

8. Featured CAAWS video

The CAAWS video series features experts addressing persisting barriers, key issues, and successful strategies to actively engage women and girls.

This month we recommend Chandra Crawford’s video on The Importance of Social Belonging

9. Upcoming Events

January 22, 2016 – CAAWS Leadership Workshop: Life Balance – Saint John, NB
January 30, 2016 – CAAWS Leadership Workshop: Conflict Resolution – North Battleford, SK
February 3, 2016 – CAAWS Lunch and Learn with Kathy Duval – Ottawa, Ontario
February 19, 2016 – CAAWS Leadership Workshop: Effective Networking – Fredericton, NB
February 24, 2016 – Leading the Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches French Webinar with Guylaine Demers
March 1, 2016 – CAAWS Leadership Workshop: Influencing Change – Toronto, ON
March 5, 2015 – CAAWS Leadership Workshop: Effective Communication – Halifax, NS
March 10, 2016 – CAAWS International Women’s Day Event –Ottawa, ON
March 22, 2016 – Leading the Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches English Webinar with Jennifer Birch-Jones

For more information on CAAWS’ upcoming events visit our calendar.

12. Congratulations

• The Ottawa Sports Awards ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’ recipients; the first all-women’s cast, found here: https://www.ottawasportsawards.ca/node/1767
• Kaillie Humphries, Cynthia Appiah, Genevieve Thibault and Melissa Lotholz, who competed in the four person bobsled race – the first all female team competing against men in a four-person World Cup bobsled race
• CAAWS Board member Dr. Cheri Bradish, the Loretta Rogers Research Chair in Sport Marketing at Ryerson University, who was one of the driving forces behind The Next Big Idea in Sport. A successful partnership between Ryerson and Rogers that involved 10 startups led to an announcement in December that the Ted Rogers School of Management is launching the Sports Innovation Hub (SPIN)
• Kadeisha Buchanan on being named the Canadian women’s soccer player of the year
• Golfer Brooke Henderson on being voted Canada’s female athlete of the year
• Shannon Szabados, who registered the 1st shutout in men’s professional hockey

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