Antigonish, NS: The Black Canadian Coaches Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing pathways in sport for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour have been named as 1 of 10 recipients receiving $2500 from the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) through the Match Grant program, funded by the Government of Canada.
The BCCAs, Race, Gender, and Leadership Equity in Sport Project will enable researcher and Windsor MHK student Alex McKenzie as well as project Supervisor Janelle Joseph of University of Torontos IDEAS Lab to research the Black Female Coach experience in Canadian sport. Joseph serves as the Director of Research for The BCCA , and is founder and director of Canadas first research laboratory devoted to issues of race and movement cultures, the Indigeneity, Diaspora, Equity and Anti-racism in Sport (IDEAS) Research Lab.
Alex McKenzie (L) is a current student researcher at the University of Windsor. Janelle Joseph (R) is founder and director of University of Torontos IDEAS Research Lab in the KPE Faculty.
There is little formal research on the experiences of racialized coaches, especially females. This matching grant will allow us to be at the forefront of the race and sport research. Dr. Janelle Joseph IDEAS Research Lab.
Weve built a community with The BCCA, where we can bring together academics with expertise and research interests in the Black or BIPOC experience in Canada, a field that has a lot of opportunity for growth. This quite literally helps us both frame and change the narrative. The BCCA is pleased to partner with University of Torontos IDEAS Lab to conduct this important research. The BCCA Founder, Lee Anna Osei.
SIRCs Match Grant program is designed to support collaboration between sport organizations and researchers to enhance the relevance and usefulness of research in the Canadian sport community. The project led by the BCCA and the University of Toronto will provide important insights to support The BCCA, and inform the actions of other sport organizations. Debra Gassewitz, SIRC President and CEO.
Outcomes and key learnings from Match Grant projects will be disseminated by SIRC and the BCCA, and will be shared at SIRCs 2021 Sport Canada Research Initiative Conference in October 2021.
To learn more about the SIRC Match Grant Recipients visit: /news/2020-21-match-grant-recipients/
About SIRC:
Incorporated in 1973, SIRC, the Sport Information Resource Centre, is Canadas leader and most trusted partner in advancing sport through knowledge and evidence. SIRC is committed to engaging with organizations and individuals involved in the development of sport, recreation and physical education in Canada and around the world, to enhance the capacity of our shared community to foster growth and the pursuit of excellence. Visit newsite.sirc.ca to learn more. SIRC is funded in part by the Government of Canada