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 […]
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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 […]
Farewell to Turks and Caicos
Hello All, I cannot believe how the time has flown, 13 weeks has passed in the blink of an eye. It seems only a few weeks ago we got down here and started to coach the athletes. Each session I’ve had, weekend or in school, has shown tremendous growth in rugby skills and social development […]
In the End
Hello! I can’t believe my time here in Botswana is almost over. As hard as it will be to leave I am excited to get home to spend the holidays with my family and start curling. This month I have been wrapping up my work on the review of the long-term athlete development models. It […]
Pilot Project Program Planning
Hey Everyone! It’s now about three and a half months into the Sport for Newcomers pilot here in Toronto and the halfway mark is quickly approaching. This last month has been especially exciting as we have started on some of our Newcomer Youth Sport Programming! As I mentioned in my last post, we had our […]
Final Days in the Sunset
Hello everyone! With my departure date in a couple of days, I don’t know where to start with my final blog post! How can you summarize such an incredible experience in just one page? November brought so many incredible experiences with work and our days offs. During work we have been contacting the National Sport […]