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Sport for Life workshop empowers Indigenous leaders

Indigenous people tend to vote with their feet, according to Sport for Life workshop facilitator Dorothy Paul, and that means they’re going to start walking if you don’t successfully engage them. That’s why she’s signed on to be one of the leaders of the Indigenous Communities: Active for Life…
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Sport for Life cheers on The Grizzlies

Sport for Life is passionate about mobilizing quality sport experiences to every community in Canada, as we believe physical activity can transform the lives of participants and change the epidemic of preventable health conditions related to sedentary behaviours. In the upcoming film The Grizzlies,…
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Sport for Life Leaders School transforms West Vancouver Field Hockey Club

There are more than 1600 athletes registered in the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club’s Spring League program, and none of them are getting cut from their teams. With a focus on developing skills and having fun, this organization has decided to side-step the traditionally competitive elements of their…
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Sport for Life champions gender equity in sport

This is an exciting time for girls and women in Canadian sport. With a recently announced $3-million investment from the federal government, put forward by MP Kirsty Duncan, our country has set itself the goal of achieving gender equity in sport by 2035. That’s 16 years from today, and according…
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New York Road Runners build their Playbook

Just because you know how to run does not mean you know how to share that knowledge. That’s where PLAYBuilder comes in. New York Road Runners is one of the first organizations to embrace the new app, which gives coaches access to lesson plans, exercises and games they can incorporate into their…
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Dr. Guy Faulkner brings physical activity and mental health expertise to International Physical Literacy Conference 2019

Sport for Life is excited to announce that Dr. Guy Faulkner, whose expertise focuses on the intersection between physical activity and mental health, will present at the International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2019. As one of the leading experts on physical activity interventions, Faulkner…
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Dr. Dean Kriellaars to deliver keynote address at International Physical Literacy Conference 2019

Dr. Dean Kriellaars, one of Canada’s foremost researchers of physical literacy development, will share his knowledge at the International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2019, which takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 7 to 10. An expert on spinal cord research, exercise and obesity, Kriellaars…
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Keynote Dr. John Cairney aims to inspire at International Physical Literacy Conference 2019

One of the leading experts on exercise medicine, Dr. John Cairney, will deliver a keynote address titled “Research Powering Physical Literacy” during the International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2019. Cairney has a wealth of knowledge about the benefits of active living that he will share…
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Adapted PLAY

Everyone has the potential to be physically literate, including people with disabilities. That’s why Sport for Life has developed the Adapted PLAY assessment, in which a trained professional can assess a child’s level of physical literacy. Developed by physical activity experts, the assessment…
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Inclusive Physical Literacy Workshop in Winnipeg

Healthy relationships are critical to childhood development, but studies show that over half of children with disabilities have no close friends. That’s why Sport for Life has developed Physical Literacy 501, a workshop with a distinct focus on inclusion. “We believe that every child should have…
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Sport for Life Leaders School helps PISE deliver physical literacy to indigenous students

It takes time to build trust. When instructors from the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence (PISE) go into a school to develop physical literacy, they know it will take time to establish a rapport with the students involved–which is especially true when working with indigenous kids. Having a solid…
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Sport for Life and Brock University mobilize academic sport management research

Historically, there has been a divide between what happens in the corridors of academia and the reality of what goes on in the “real world”. That’s been true in the past for sport management research in Canada, and that’s why Sport for Life is partnering with the Centre for Sport Capacity…
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