True Sport Award presented to teachers at the Ottawa Invitational wheelchair basketball tournament
Congratulations to Emily Glossop and Jenn Talbot! They were presented with a True Sport Award in recognition of their dedication to community sport that’s healthy, fair, inclusive, and fun. Karri Dawson, CCES Executive Director of Values-Based Sport, presented the awards to Emily and Jenn at the Ottawa Wheelchair Basketball Invitational tournament.
The pair created a high school wheelchair basketball program in the National Capital Region that included three key activities:
- A parasport education session to raise awareness and understanding of wheelchair basketball among students,
- The National Capital High School Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, providing an opportunity for students to actively participate in the sport, and
- A field trip to watch Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team compete against the Netherlands at the Ottawa Invitational tournament.
Learn more about Jenn and Emily’s program
Hummell and Burelle win scholarships from Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund
The recipients of the 2023 Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund sport study scholarship were recently announced. Congratulations to Caroline Hummell and Samantha Burelle who will each receive $2,000 for their research. Caroline’s project will look at “Exploring the Invisible and Inspirational Labour of Canadian Women Coach Mentors,” while Samantha dives into “Exploration of Safe Sport Practices and Safe Sport Culture Through Youth Coach Perspectives.”
The fund was established in 2014 to support the active exploration of ethical issues and values questions that impact the quality of the sport experience. Lyle Makosky has been engaged in sport for most of his life and believes that sport is a powerful aspect in the healthy and complete development of people and communitie,.
Read more about the winning research projects
Governance Essentials: The knowledge you need to govern with confidence
Calling all Directors of sport organizations who are passionate advocates for safe sport!
Governance Essentials is a comprehensive, interactive e-learning course designed to equip Directors with the knowledge and tools they need to govern with confidence. Developed by the CCES and Sport Law, this course provides invaluable guidance on establishing governance culture, identifying conflicts of interest, creating a board agenda, locating statutes of incorporation, responding to crises, and more.
When Directors are equipped with relevant information and practical tips about sport governance, they have the power to foster confidence, and bring the positive impact of sport to individuals and communities. What are you waiting for? Take the course today to start your good governance journey.
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True Sport Champion of the Month
Shauna Bookal has been a True Sport Champion for less than a year, but she’s been involved with values-based sport initiatives for a long time and has a strong belief in the power of True Sport. As Manager of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Experiences at Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Shauna has been a vocal advocate for True Sport and the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM), mandating that all 20 Ontario universities join True Sport and take the RCM pledge.
Shauna has also been working on the highly anticipated inaugural Diversity in Sports Conference, presented by OUA, that is dedicated to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in amateur sport. Taking place from June 23-25, the conference featured a presentation from Karri Dawson, Executive Director of Values-Based Sport at the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and Isabelle Cayer, Director of Sport Safety at the Coaching Association of Canada, titled “Building a Culture; Importance of True Sport and Responsible Coaching Movement in the Canadian Amateur Sport Community.”
What is the Responsible Coaching Movement?
The RCM invites all coaches and sport organizations to learn and apply consistent safety principles. It includes three distinct pillars, each serving to create a sport environment that is Safe, Smart and Secure for all. The RCM pillars are: the Rule of Two, Background Screening and Ethics Training.
Changing culture requires intentionality. It’s the day-to-day, consistent and continual commitment by all members to implement the RCM and activate the True Sport Principles that will create the culture you seek.