Hello, everyone! My name is Lindsay Lehr, I am one of the new SportWORKS Officers living in Botswana this Fall. Adriane, Lindee, and I have been here for over a month now and I think it’s safe to say we’re finally settling in! The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has tasked us with revising the […]
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Botswana Bound!
Dumela! (Hello) The first blog post, where do I even start.. After a 40 hour travel day through Frankfurt and Johannesburg, we finally made it! Botswana is such a beautiful country and everyone we have met so far are incredibly nice! We are getting into the swing of things with The Botswana National Olympic Committee. […]
1st Month in Turks
All, My name is Grant Baillie and I am one of the SportWORKS Officers with the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union here in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. So far, I have been here for four weeks and just starting to get the lay of the land and used to some of the differences […]
Just Getting Started
Coming at you live from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. This first month has absolutely flown by, it feels like just yesterday I was getting on a plane in Halifax excited for what was in store and here I am a month later, I am even more excited to see what each day will bring. […]
Take-Off
Hello! It has been 3 weeks since I arrived here in Gabs and I can’t believe where time has gone. The 36 hours of travel to get here went well with the exception of a few delays in Toronto and Frankfurt. I came prepared for the heat, but the “cold” 25 degrees I arrived to […]
Getting This Pilot Started
Hey Everyone! I can’t believe that the first month of this pilot project has already come and gone. Everything here in Toronto seems to be going by so fast. It seems like just yesterday I was coming in for my first day at The Spot (Jane and Finch Community Centre) and meeting Obosa and Alicia […]
Farewell Botswana, It’s Been Great
Dumela! It has been a couple of days since I arrived back to Canada and it just does not seem real. I wake up every morning and still think I am back in Gaborone. This has been one of the most rewarding and genuine experiences of my life and I could not be more thankful […]
The End of the Beginning
Wow, am I ever going to miss Botswana. This truly has been one of the most authentic, challenging, beautiful, and rewarding adventures. An experience that has given me both personal and academic benefits. Personally, I’ve become someone who is no longer afraid to be alone, even on the other side of the world. Being away […]
Newcomers Play a New Game
A major highlight for some of our newcomers is seeing a team like the Oilers play in Edmonton, but where can they go and play? The barriers to sport make hockey a sport that they see but can’t or rarely play. This past weekend, most newcomers in the neighborhood came to experience a cultural event […]
So Long, Eswatini
Just like that, three months are in the books. As I organize my things in preparation to continue my journey, the memories I’ve made from my experiences in Eswatini are all flowing back. At this point, I’m just glad I can keep those memories with me and don’t need to make room for them in […]