Overcoming vs. Dismantling Barriers to Sport and Physical Activity for New to Canada Participants

Within the quality sport and physical literacy ecosystem, there are many barriers faced by New to Canada Participants. How can we dismantle them, so that everybody has access to these opportunities? In this webinar, hear from panellists Noël Bahliby (Director of Youth Programs with the Centre for Newcomers), Kiruthika Rathanaswami (Adult Program Manager with Volleyball BC) and…

Showcasing Provincial & Territorial Safe Sport Programming

For Episode 24 of the Royal Roads University Sport, Leadership and Social Change webinar series, Dr. Jennifer Walinga will host a round table showcase and discussion of the ways that Canadian Provincial and Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs) are working to ensure safe sport across their regions. With the advent of the UCCMS the new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner addresses safe sport…

“People are afraid of things they don’t know”: Enlightened ableism in disability sport coaching (Research and Community Engagement Seminar)

Presented in Partnership with: The 2023 National Coaching for Para Sport Summit Session Objectives: Understand the impacts of enlightened ableism in sport coaching Reflect on how disability is currently addressed in coach education Consider the potential of an infusion approach to coach education for progressive acceptance and disability inclusion Dr. Robert Townsend is a Senior…

Sport Leadership – 4 Week Online Course

Sport Leadership – 4 Week Online Course RRU https://pcs.royalroads.ca/sport-leadership Sport leaders find themselves in challenging, complex situations that require knowledge, sound judgement, and diplomacy to reach a positive outcome. Rising organizational uncertainty and ambiguity drive the need to equip athletes, managers, officials, administrators, and leaders with the skills required to navigate complex situations ethically and…

OFSAA Virtual Student Forum

Hosted by OFSAA, zoom webinars will take place each day at 10 am and 1:30 pm. Each session is 30 to 45 minutes. Free admittance. Register at ofsaa.on.ca/events. Canadian Olympian Melissa Bishop and Canadian broadcaster Jevohn Shepherd headline a strong cast of presenters.  Session topics include: mental health, leadership, goal setting, winning mindset, self-empowerment and…

Sky’s the Limit: Let’s Talk Pole Vault

Pole Vault is one of the most dynamic and technically demanding track and field events combining the skills of gymnastics, weight lifting, sprinting, and jumping. Skilled Pole Vaulters are fast, powerful, strong, agile, fearless and likely a little intense…? So what does it take to run at full speed with a giant pole, plant it…

Young Leaders Championing Values-based Sport

As advocates from across Canadian sport use their platforms to call for positive change in every sport domain (community, provincial, university, national and professional), it is crucial that the root causes of harm and corruption in sport are exposed. From there, we can bring the structures, systems, behaviours, and processes into alignment with the true…

INtro to INclusion Workshop

This presentation will introduce you to diversity and inclusion. It is a starting point to the diversity and inclusion journey. We begin by exploring why this work needs to be undertaken, explore definitions for key terms, frame the idea of the diversity and inclusion journey and provide context about what leaders need to be thinking…

How sport can reduce loneliness and improve mental health

New research shows that children and adolescents are lonelier now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, more than half of the children and adolescents studied were experiencing moderate levels of loneliness. This is significant because higher levels of loneliness were associated with poorer well-being, including depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. In this…

Building a strategy for long-term volunteer capacity in sport

This hands-on workshop will explore what sport organizations are currently doing to support volunteer recruitment and retention, the problems or challenges they face, and potential opportunities or solutions to build long-term volunteer capacity. During the session, experts and thought leaders will share evidence- and experience-based strategies for enhancing volunteer recruitment and retention in sport and…