Written by Becky Kolberg, Canadian SportWORKS Officer, Sport for Newcomers Ottawa May was when Ottawa’s Sport for Newcomers program really got underway. Over the course of the month, youth picked up basketballs, pickleball paddles, and lifejackets as they challenged themselves, learned new skills, and connected through sport. What stands out most to me isn’t just […]

Written by: Becky Kolberg, Canadian SportWORKS Officer, S4N Ottawa Dozens of pairs of skates packed in bins, helmets overflowing from a hockey bag, and a group of newcomer youth eager to lace up and get on the ice, many for the very first time. That was the scene as we headed into our first Sport […]

Written by: Becky Kolberg, Canadian SportWORKS Officer, S4N Ottawa One and a half months in, and it’s hard to believe how quickly the time has gone by. At the same time, it feels like so much has already happened! Helping build out the Sport for Newcomers (S4N) initiative in my hometown of Ottawa has made […]