- CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
- CAAWS ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 WISE FUND RECIPIENTS
- ON THE MOVE INCENTIVE GRANTS (ONTARIO)
- ON THE MOVE IN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
- CAAWS LEADING TWO PRESENTATIONS AT THE UPCOMING IOC 5TH
WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND SPORT
- HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A BOOK ON WOMEN AND SPORT?
- WALK IN HER SHOES 2012
- EIGHT WOMEN ON THE GLOBE’S POWER 50 IN SPORT LIST
- UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
- CELEBRATIONS
1. CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
 Moving,
Mentoring and Motivating Mothers to lead a Healthy Active
Lifestyle – On January 21st and 22nd in Toronto
ON, CAAWS brought together 23 keen women from across Ontario
to become Mothers in Motion (MIM) Master Trainers. With funding
from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, participants learned
about the physical activity experiences of mothers and also
received tools and information to assist them in increasing
physical activity and healthy eating opportunities for mothers
and their families within their communities.
Participants were trained on new MIM resources and how to
facilitate a successful workshop. Trainers will then deliver
MIM workshops across the province between March-June 2012;
have the opportunity to coordinate and/or support MIM pilot
projects in their region; and become champions for creating
positive physical activity and healthy eating programs targeting
mothers and their families.
2. CAAWS ANNOUNCES ITS 2012 WISE FUND
RECIPIENTS
 The
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport
and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced the 12 recipients
of the Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund grants, each
valued at $900.
“CAAWS is honoured to acknowledge the efforts of the
WISE Fund recipients and recognize the contribution they’re
making to CAAWS’ vision of an equitable sport system
in which girls and women are actively engaged as participants
and leaders,” said Karin Lofstrom, CAAWS Executive Director.
“This year’s winners are making a difference in
their communities and helping girls and women find a true
love of sport.”
The annual WISE Fund grants primarily support female participation
and leadership at all levels, as well as recognize and encourage
organizations currently offering and/or creating new sport
programs targeted to girls and women. This year’s recipients
include nine organizations, two coaches and one official.
For detailed bios of the grant recipients, please visit
the CAAWS website at http://caaws.ca/e/grants/wise/winners/recipients_12.cfm.
3. ON THE MOVE INCENTIVE GRANTS (ONTARIO)
 CAAWS,
with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is offering
incentive grants to Ontario-based organizations interested
in increasing physical activity and sport participation among
girls and young women (ages 9-18).
Ten incentive grants of $2,000 are available. Funding can
be used to cover a variety of expenses related to developing
and delivering the proposed project, including staff time,
instructor fees, training, facilities, equipment, transportation,
child care, admission or registration fees, administration,
and/or promotion and communication. Projects must comply with
CAAWS’ On the Move Concept and Top 10 Success
Factors. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2012. Final
reports must be submitted by July 15, 2012.
To download the Grant Guidelines and Application Package,
click
here. The deadline for proposals is February 24,
2012. For more information contact Sydney
Millar, National Program Director.
4. ON THE MOVE IN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
Ontario Focus Group Sites Needed - CAAWS’
new On the Move in Ethnic Communities project is designed
to enhance capacity at the community, regional and provincial
levels to increase healthy living opportunities for girls
and young women from ethnic communities. On the Move is CAAWS’
national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive
girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate in sport
and physical activity.
CAAWS is currently seeking 10 Ontario communities (across
the four health regions) interested in hosting focus groups
with girls and young women, and service providers, about the
needs, interests and experience of the target group. A CAAWS
facilitator will conduct the focus groups, and costs will
be reimbursed by CAAWS. For more information please contact
Tammy George, Project Coordinator at mastertg22@hotmail.com.
CAAWS acknowledges support from the Ontario Ministry of Long
Term Care’s Healthy Communities Fund for this project.
5. CAAWS LEADING TWO PRESENTATIONS
AT THE UPCOMING IOC 5TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND SPORT
 CAAWS
has been invited to speak at the International Olympic Committee’s
(IOC) 5th World Conference on Women and Sport taking place
in Los Angeles, California, from February 16-18, 2012. On
February 17, CAAWS Executive Director, Karin
Lofstrom, will join a panel discussion and will present strategies
to get more women involved in leadership positions.
A second session will build on the messages that Karin delivers
on February 18. Nora Sheffe, CAAWS Women
and Leadership Program Master Trainer, will deliver a breakfast
training session focused on practical skills to be an effective
leader. Her 90-minute presentation will emphasize networking
skills, assertive communication and specific ways to get more
women into the leadership pipeline.
CAAWS Chair, Dru Marshall (Calgary AB), will also be attending
along with other CAAWS Board members, Nancy Lee (Toronto ON)
and Moira Lassen (Ottawa ON), who will all be wearing different
hats.
6. HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO A BOOK
ON WOMEN AND SPORT?
 The
Feminist History Society is inviting women and men who are athletes,
coaches, administrators, volunteers, teachers and scholars from
all regions of Canada to contribute to a new and important edited
book on women and sport in Canada.
This new book will focus on girls, women, gender and sport
between 1960-2010, and hopes to capture a
range of issues, highlights, challenges, approaches, experiences,
etc. There was tremendous change in the landscape of women
and sport in these decades, and the stories attached to these
events are important to record and share. Suggested areas
for contributions include: experiences, organizing, strengthening
and advocacy.
If you are interested in contributing, please send an expression
of interest and a paragraph about what you propose to cover
to lorrainegreaves@hotmail.com by March 30, 2012.
For more information, download the 'Invitation to Contribute' (.pdf)
7. WALK IN HER SHOES 2012
 Celebrate
International Women’s Day on March 8th
by taking part in CARE Canada’s Walk in Her Shoes campaign.
Join thousands of Canadians and challenge yourself to walk
8,000 steps a day for 8 days
and raise funds to fight global poverty. In 2011, thousands
of Canadians rose to the challenge and raised over $100,000
for the campaign.
Please join us this year and walk in solidarity with women
and girls around the world who must walk an average of 8,000
steps a day to collect water, firewood and other basic necessities
to keep their family alive. The 2012 campaign is bigger and
better with the introduction of fun prizes and fundraising
incentives.
To learn how you can receive a beautiful necklace made by
women that have been empowered through a CARE Village Savings
and Loan Association in Uganda, sign up now at care.ca/walkinhershoes.
8. EIGHT WOMEN ON THE GLOBE'S POWER
50 IN SPORT LIST
Eight women made the Globe and Mail’s Power 50 list in
sport this year. Stacey Allaster, chairman and executive officer
of the Women’s Tennis Association, was the highest ranked
women at No. 6. The women on the list include:
No. 6 : Stacey Allaster, chairman and chief
executive officer of the Women’s Tennis Association
No. 13: Christiane Ayotte, chief of the World
Anti-Doping Agency-certified drug detection lab in Laval QC
No. 18: Jenn Heil, moguls Olympic skier and
co-founder of B2ten Group
No. 19: Clara Hughes, six-time Olympic medalist
and spokesperson for depression and mental health
No. 24: Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic
hockey medalist
No. 26: Anne Merklinger, Own the Podium CEO
No. 45: Mary Spencer, three-time world champion
boxer and Aboriginal role model
No. 46: Senator Nancy Greene-Raine, gold
and silver Olympic medalist
The Globe and Mail's annual list ranks the players with the
influence, and the desire, to affect sport in Canada during
2012. To view the complete list of the Globe’s Power
50 for 2012, click here.
9. UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
CAAWS will be hosting the following workshops and presentations
in the coming weeks:
On the Move – Campbell River (BC),
Halifax (NS), Tobique First Nations (NB)
Newcomer On the Move – Surrey (BC),
Mississauga (ON), Scarborough (ON)
Women and Leadership – Red Deer (AB),
Toronto (ON)
Aboriginal Women and Leadership - Saskatoon
(SK)
In honour of International Women’s Day, CAAWS will
be hosting a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday,
March 8 at the RA Centre in Ottawa ON. The event
will include a buffet lunch and a panel discussion on "Influencing
Change through Advocacy – Personal Stories and Reflections".
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.
For more information and details, visit CAAWS' Calendar
of Events at http://www.caaws.ca/e/calendar/.
10. CELEBRATIONS
Diane Dunlop-Hébert (Montreal QC)
was appointed as the 109th president of Golf Canada –
she is only the second female president in the 116-year history
of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (now operating as Golf
Canada). Liz Hoffman (Thornhill ON) will
join the 2012 Board of Directors.
Former CAAWS Board member, Anne Merklinger
(Ottawa ON) named chief executive officer of Own The Podium.
Judy Tutty (Welland ON) received the Volunteer
Achievement Award for the True Sport Foundation’s Canadian
Sport Awards. Judy has been volunteering with CanoeKayak for
40 years and has made a tremendous impact on Canadian sport.
In the Loop celebrates women’s accomplishments in the
sport and physical activity community. Send career notices,
changes, awards and recognitions to CAAWS c/o sparker@caaws.ca
to be included in the next issue.
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