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Sport for Life making inroads in France: Equipping French sports clubs with physical literacy

In today's global landscape, the significance of physical literacy is gaining traction, spearheaded by dedicated researchers and experts like those who shared their work at the International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) in May. These physical literacy champions aim not only to illuminate the significance…
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Overcoming COVID-19 challenges: Annie Lau’s story for International Week of the Deaf

With this week being International Week of the Deaf, we each have the opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges faced by the deaf and hard-of-hearing community while celebrating their remarkable achievements—particularly for us here at Sport for Life, in sport and physical activity. In this…
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Physical Literacy for Communities Initiative progressing successfully in Bromont, Quebec

The Physical Literacy for Communities (PL4C) national initiative, which received support from the Public Health Agency of Canada in 2021 to expand the project to new communities, has been successfully implemented in Northern British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Nunavut and the Atlantic provinces. Led by…
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Ultimate program creates transformational connection opportunities for Indigenous Participants

Can a frisbee be a tool for reconciliation? When it comes to the Ultimate Spirit program, the organizers’ ambitions go well beyond having a fun time – they also want to build lasting relationships with the Indigenous communities they’re working in and create opportunities for players to be mentored…
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Fourteen elementary schools participate in physical literacy research

Fourteen West Vancouver elementary schools have participated in a two-year longitudinal research project on physical literacy, using Sport for Life's PLAY Tools. This work will provide the baseline for follow-up studies. The research — published in June and  authored by Yiling Tang, Beatrix Algurén,…
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Newcomer soccer fanship project launched in Winnipeg and Greater Vancouver

One of the best ways to engage the New to Canada population in quality sport is to encourage their existing interests, including their love of soccer. Having a positive experience off the field of play can give them the opportunity to be involved in Canadian culture through fanship, making them feel…
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New learning facilitators recruited through Sport for Life’s Education Series

The team of learning facilitators qualified to deliver Sport for Life workshops country-wide continues to grow, aided by the recent success of the Education Series in June. Over 50 new facilitators have completed the onboarding process, bringing them one step closer to reaching participants with learning…
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Reaching children during childhood is key to lifelong physical literacy

It has never been more clear that people who are encouraged to develop their physical literacy during their foundational childhood years are much more likely to remain active throughout their lives – but it requires support and proactive guidance from their educators. A generation ago, unstructured…
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Sport for Life celebrates social sport legacies on International Nelson Mandela Day

Sporting events have the potential to create lasting social legacies on a global scale, and few people understood this better than Nelson Mandela.  The first democratically elected president of South Africa and an instrumental figure in the fight against the evils of apartheid, Mandela spent decades…
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Bonivital Soccer Club mobilizes adaptive programming

When the Bonivital Soccer Club in Winnipeg first launched an All Abilities pilot involving adaptive sport, they created two pathways: one for deaf participants, and one for players who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. It was 2022, and they were eyeing a growing trend of soccer clubs introducing…
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Sport for Life acknowledges its partners following country-wide Summit tour

Earlier this year, Sport for Life embarked on a cross-country, multi-community Summit tour that connected local sport, recreation, education and health champions. Over the course of three months, Sport for Life collaborated with local organizations in nine communities to host unique events, uniting…
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New PLAY website unveiled

Sport for Life is thrilled to introduce the new and improved PLAY website, where teachers, parents, coaches and group leaders can observe and support the children and youth they’re working with. The site is live now, and allows leaders to input and manage the data for each of their participants…
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