Hello All! Obviously my work as a SportWORKS Officer has looked a little different this month, as I’m sure it has for most people. Despite not interacting with the youth in person each week, we have continued working hard to plan future sport opportunities that Action for Healthy Communities will be able to deliver to […]
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Creating a Sustainable Future
Hello Everyone! We hope you are all staying safe, healthy and active during this time. Despite the challenges that the world is facing, we are staying positive and pressing forward with the S4N Initiative here in Edmonton as best as we can! A lot of great things have gone on this month and we are […]
Quality Sport Programming for All
Hey Everyone! Somehow its already mid-March and the pilot here in Toronto is in the final stretch. Things have been a little crazy with everything that has been happening, but we are still working, and know that we will be able to finish the pilot strong! As of now, while many of us are working […]
Happy Commonwealth Day!
Today is Commonwealth Day! The theme of this year’s Day is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.” The theme was chosen because the leaders of diverse Commonwealth nations connect on many levels through means of friendship and goodwill. The Commonwealth works together as a whole to build peace through social development. This theme relates […]
Learning to Skate
Hello Everyone! Another month has passed and things are picking up here in Edmonton! We are just about reaching the halfway point of the pilot project. We are happy with what has been accomplished so far, and are looking forward to all that is planned in the near future. An exciting event that took […]
Building a Solid Foundation
Hey Everyone! It is officially a new year and we are now into Month 6 of the CGC SportWORKS Sport for Newcomers Pilot here in Toronto. I am very excited to let you know about what has been happening here in the Jane/Finch community! Over the last 6 weeks, our soccer program has taken some […]
Pilot Plans and Partnerships
Hi Everyone! I’m excited to give an update on the work that is going on here in Edmonton with the SportWORKS – Sport for Newcomers Initiative. We are now in month two of the pilot project and it’s been nice to see that progress is being made and plans are being put into action. We […]
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Bittersweet Goodbyes
It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post as my time in Turks and Caicos has come to an end. Fortunately, I was able to finish it off strong with a successful Festive Fun Day Fundraiser hosted by the club which brought in members of the community to celebrate the upcoming […]
Sport – A Universal Language
Exciting things are happening in Edmonton! It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve started working as a SportWORKS officer and time is moving by so quickly! It’s been a great learning experience so far as I’ve been working with the staff at Action for Healthy Communities, researching, and meeting with many different sport organizations. As an […]