1. CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
2. CELEBRATING CAAWS’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY - PROFILING WOMEN IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
3. CAAWS LUNCH AND LEARN: ENGAGING WOMEN 55-70+ IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
4. CAAWS NEEDS YOU TO NOMINATE A LEADER FOR THE 2011 CANADIAN MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LIST
5. BECOME A MOTHERS IN MOTION MASTER TRAINER!
6. U OF T RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF GENDER EQUITY
7. CANADIAN WOMEN’S FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS
8. ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WEBINAR
9. UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
10. CELEBRATIONS

1. CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

CAAWS’ 30th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner – CAAWS brought together its past chairs, provincial Women and Sport and Physical Activity organizations, and current board members and personnel, for an evening of recognition, laughter, and reminiscence in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Women in attendance shared stories and memories related to their involvement with CAAWS, reconnected with familiar faces, met new friends, and learned more about CAAWS’ current projects and activities. CAAWS is very pleased to recognize the amazing women who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication, hard work and a life-long commitment to gender equity in sport and physical activity.

The event was held following the 2011 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif Conference in Toronto, and prior to CAAWS’ board of directors and annual general meetings.

Newcomer On the Move: NEW Community Program Hosts - With funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, CAAWS is rolling-out its Newcomer On the Move project across the country. The CIC funded project will sustain existing programs with the City of Ottawa (Ottawa ON), Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton (Hamilton ON) and COSTI Immigrant Services (Brampton ON), and support the development of additional programs through the following community program hosts: West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre (Scarborough ON), City of Mississauga (Mississauga ON), London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (London ON), Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon SK), City of Surrey (Surrey BC), Active Halifax Communities (Halifax NS), and Directorat de l’activité sportive (Winnipeg MB).

Each community will host a Newcomer On the Move workshop, establish a program Advisory Committee, and lead the development and delivery of Newcomer On the Move programs in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.

2. CELEBRATING CAAWS’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY - PROFILING MILESTONES IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

2011 marks CAAWS’ 30th anniversary. To celebrate, we are showcasing key milestones, and the women behind them, that have contributed to CAAWS’ vision of an equitable sport and physical activity system. This month, we are profiling one of CAAWS’ long-standing programs: On the Move – Increasing Sport and Physical Activity Opportunities for Inactive Girls and Young Women.

On the Move is CAAWS' national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate in fun-filled, female-only, recreational sport and physical activity. On the Move works at the organizational level to address social and systemic barriers and create positive environments where girls and young women can fully realize the benefits available through sport and physical activity.Since the initiative was launched in 1994, it has provided a foundation for much of CAAWS’ work promoting enhanced opportunities for girls and young women.

To read more, visit: http://www.caaws.ca/e/milestones/30_years/on_the_move.cfm

3. CAAWS LUNCH AND LEARN: ENGAGING WOMEN 55-70+ IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

CAAWS will be hosting a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, December 1, from 12-2 p.m. at the RA Centre in Ottawa ON.

This month’s Lunch and Learn will feature CAAWS’ successful Physical Activity and Sport for Women 55-70+ project, sharing the main challenges and solutions to participation for this age group, lessons learned through community-based pilot projects, and practical resources for sport and physical activity organizations. Project manager, Shelley Callaghan, will share stories and lead a discussion that will inspire you to take action on developing, enhancing or adapting services and programs for women 55-70+.

If you live in the Ottawa region and would like to attend, please contact Karras Hagglund at caaws@caaws.ca or 613.562.5667 for registration and payment details.

4. CAAWS NEEDS YOU TO NOMINATE A LEADER FOR THE 2011 CANADIAN MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LIST

Every year CAAWS recognizes 20 outstanding women who have made a significant impact in sport and physical activity in their community, nation-wide or on the international scene. CAAWS is seeking your input for its Most Influential Women List for 2011, which will be announced in January 2012.

Who is an influential woman? She is a powerful woman who is influencing sport or physical activity in 2011. She may be an athlete who has achieved national or international recognition. Or she is an executive who has led an organization with a clear, defined vision. Perhaps she is a volunteer who has donated countless hours to coaching or organizing. She may be someone in the print or broadcast media who influences coverage of girls and women in sport and physical activity.

Women previously named to the list may be nominated again. A panel established by CAAWS will review all nominations. They will develop the final list of the Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity for 2011. The key is her influence in the year 2011.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, December 9, 2011. Click to make your nomination now!

5. BECOME A MOTHERS IN MOTION MASTER TRAINER!

CAAWS is looking for twenty (20) keen women from across Ontario who would like to become Mothers in Motion Master Trainers.

Mothers in Motion is a national initiative aimed at moving, mentoring and motivating mothers to be physically active and adopt healthy eating practices for themselves and their families, from infancy to adolescence. Mothers who are active and lead a healthy active lifestyle are role models for their families, and their desire to keep moving, eat healthy and be involved in sport and physical activity will motivate their children to do the same.

The training event will be take place in Toronto on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22, 2012. For more information and to download an application package, click here. The deadline for applications is Thursday, December 15, 2011.

6. U OF T RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF GENDER EQUITY

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies conducted the most comprehensive analysis of gender equity in Canada’s interuniversity sport system, culminating in a report entitled Gender Equity in Canadian Sport. The results provide both good news and bad news with regard to gender equity. The good news is that there are almost as many Varsity teams for women (425) as there are for men (431) at Canadian universities. The bad news is that there are disturbingly few women in leadership positions in Canadian university sport, with women occupying only 19% of the head coach positions, and only 17% of the athletic director positions.

The report calls for national and regional interuniversity sport bodies to establish stronger equity policies, to move toward proportionality and an increased number of participation opportunities for female athletes, and take the lead in improving leadership opportunities for women in coaching and senior administration.

The Centre for Sport Policy Studies intends to make this Report the first of a biannual series, and plans to carry out a further study of gender equity in Canadian interuniversity sport in 2013, when gender equity may be assessed against these baseline data. The full report can be found here: http://www.physical.utoronto.ca/Centre_for_Sport_Policy_Studies.aspx

7. CANADIAN WOMEN’S FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Canadian Women’s Foundation (CWF) is pleased to announce the call for proposals for initiatives working with girls aged 9 to 13. Applicants can apply for one of three types of grants as follows:

Program Grant: Girls Program – The CWF will select approximately 25 programs focused on delivering programs to girls between the ages of 9 and 13, that are using one or more of the following approaches: leadership/empowerment; physical activities/sports; science/math/technology; media literacy; financial literacy; and/or Aboriginal culture and teachings.

Program Grant: Enhanced Mentoring Component – The CWF will provide additional resources for organizations to create intentional, comprehensive group mentoring initiatives to complement their girls program.

Network Development Grants – The CWF will make up to three grants to organizations that are working to build the capacity of girl-serving organizations and to strengthen connections between programs and organizations working with girls in the above noted program areas.

Funding will be available for 25 – 28 grants. These are multi-year grants for a period of 4 years. For more information, visit: http://www.canadianwomen.org/girls-fund-grants.

8. ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WEBINAR

Join Active Healthy Kids Canada and the Canadian Active After School Partnership (CAASP) for a webinar discussing the 2011 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, and highlighting after school programs happening across the country, led by CAASP partners (including CAAWS!).

The webinar is scheduled for November 23rd from 1:00 - 2:30pm EST. Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as possible. To join the webinar and receive log in details, please contact Adrea Fink at adrea@activehealthykids.ca.

9. UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

CAAWS will be hosting the following workshops and presentations in the coming weeks:

• Aboriginal On the Move – St. John's (NL) and Riverton (MB)
• On the Move - York (ON) and Edmonton (AB)
• Women and Leadership – Nanaimo (BC)

For more information and details, visit CAAWS’ Calendar of Events at http://www.caaws.ca/e/calendar/.

10. CELEBRATIONS

Gold medal boxer Mary Spencer (Wiarton ON) carried Canada’s flag in the closing ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The following Canadian female ice hockey officials have been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to work at 12 different IIHF events during the 2011-12 season: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie and Melanie Bordeleau-Gagne from Montreal QC, Mary Anne Gage (Burlington ON), Sylena Mutsaers (Kintore ON), Meghan Mallette (Fredericton NB), Denise Caughey (Quebec QC), Stephanie Gagnon (Sherbrooke QC), Vanessa Stratton (Toronto ON), and Haley Wieler (Regina SK).

Congratulations to the following female coaches and sport administrators who were honoured at the 2011 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala: Geoff Gowan Award - Allison McNeill (Surrey BC), Investors Group National Volunteer Sport Administrator Award – Kirsten Brough (Regina SK), as well as all the Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award winners.

Congratulations to the following 2011 Ophea award recipients: Outstanding New Professional – Ashley Johnson, Award of Distinction – Nancy Schad, and Award for Outstanding Contribution – Karin Podlatis-Brown.

Lauren Woolstencroft (Calgary AB) and Andrea Neil (Vancouver BC) were recently inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Canadian Suzanne Weckend-Dill (Vancouver BC) was appointed Commonwealth Games Federation Athlete Representative. COC names Sylvie Bernier (Ste-Foy, Que.) as Assistant Chef de Mission for London Olympic Games. Congratulations to Alexandra Orlando (Toronto ON) on her election to the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO) Athlete's Commission.

Congratulations to all of Canada’s female medallists at the Pan American and Para Pan American Games. Congratulations to all Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2011 Women’s National Champions in fall sports, as well as Female Players and Coaches of the Year in all sports.

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