- CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
- 2013 ON THE MOVE INCENTIVE GRANT (ONTARIO)
- NEW ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM RESOURCES
- INTERESTING READS
- SASK SPORT INC. CELEBRATES ABORIGINAL CHAMPIONS
- UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
- CELEBRATIONS
1. CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
Call for Applications - CAAWS is still accepting
applications for the 2012 Stacey Levitt Women and
Sport Scholarship. The scholarship, valued at $2,500,
is awarded annually to a young woman, a girls’ team,
or a sport organization that exemplify Stacey’s ideals
and qualities. The scholarship, which honours the memory of
Stacey, is distributed among five recipients; each recipient
will receive $500.
High school, university and collegiate level women are encouraged
to apply. Consideration will be given to the financial needs
of the applicant. Applications will be accepted until
May 31, 2012. Any applications received after this
date will not be considered. 2012 Stacey Levitt Women and
Sport Scholarship recipients will be announced in August 2012.
For more information, please visit http://www.caaws.ca/e/grants/levitt/.
2. 2013 ON THE MOVE INCENTIVE GRANT
(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 15, 2013. Final reports must be
submitted by July 15, 2013.
To download the Grant Guidelines and Application Package,
click here. The deadline for proposals is July 9, 2012.
For more information contact Sydney Millar, National Program Director.
Response to the first wave of incentive grants was tremendous.
Pilot programs are now being rolled-out across the province.
Look for program highlights in future editions of CAAWS’
eNewsletter!
3. NEW ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
RESOURCES
CAAWS is excited to announce the release of two new resources:
- Active After School Program On the Move Top 10 Success Factors, featuring key program characteristics
to ensure after school programs are positive and inclusive environments for girls and young women; and
- Active After School Program Friendship Centre Success Stories, provides an overview with key
learnings from female-only active after school programs in Vancouver BC, Riverton MB, Fort Frances ON, Hamilton
ON, and St. John’s NL – part of CAAWS’ partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres.
Both resources complement the Active After School Program
Policy and Recommendations document released by CAAWS last
year (download it here), and are part of CAAWS’ involvement in
the Canadian Active After School Partnership, funded by the
Public Health Agency of Canada. The after school time period,
from 3:00pm – 6:00pm, is a key opportunity to influence
the healthy living behaviours of children and youth. Quality
active after school programs that integrate moderate and vigorous
physical activity, and support healthy eating choices, will
contribute to achieving outcomes relating to girls’
and young women’s health.
For more information and/or to download, visit: http://caaws.ca/onthemove/e/resources/index.htm
4. INTERESTING READS
Empowering Girls and Women through Physical Education
and Sport: Advocacy Brief - The topic of girls and
physical education has been widely researched and reported.
The issues influencing girls’ participation in physical
education and sport and the potential benefits are well known.
The issues are complex at policy and strategy, professional
and institutional, and at personal and social levels. This
advocacy brief gives an overview on up-to-date facts and figures
and offers strategies to overcome inequalities in physical
education. Prepared for UNESCO Bangkok by David Kirk. For
more information and/or to download, click here.
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Gender Equity in
Canadian Interuniversity Sport: Perspectives of Athletic Directors
- It is generally acknowledged that the diminishing numbers
of female coaches is a worrisome trend. One factor is particularly
alarming. Gender equity policies, despite being in place at
Canadian institutions of higher learning, are failing to stop
the decline because qualified females coaches are not applying
when positions become available. Turning to a cross-section
of Canada’s athletic directors, authors Gretchen Kerr
and Beth Ali have unearthed several valuable suggestions that,
if implemented, could begin to reverse the situation. For
more information and/or to download, click
here.
5. SASK SPORT INC. CELEBRATES ABORIGINAL
CHAMPIONS
As part of its Aboriginal Champions Program, Sask Sport
Inc. celebrates the accomplishments of Aboriginal athletes,
coaches and supporters. Those chosen for this program promote
the benefits of sport, and act as outstanding role models
for the Aboriginal community to encourage others to participate
in sport.
Among those selected for the Aboriginal Champions Program,
CAAWS would like to recognize Colette Bourgonje,
Métis, who has won 10 medals at nine Paralympic Games
and; Jacqueline Lavallee, Métis, former
Canada West soccer all-star and All-Canadian basketball, and
national basketball coach. CAAWS has been very fortunate to
have both these women work with us on various projects.
For more information on the Aboriginal Champions Program
and/or to learn more about these champions, visit: http://www.sasksport.sk.ca/aboriginalChampions.php
6. UPCOMING CAAWS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
CAAWS will be hosting the following workshops and presentations
in the coming weeks:
Mothers in Motion – Petrolia (ON), Ottawa (ON), Sioux Lookout (ON), Schreiber and Terrace Bay (ON), Toronto (ON / 4 different locations across the city)
On the Move – Innisfil (ON), Quebec (QC), Yellowknife (NT)
Newcomer On the Move - Winnipeg (MB / French)
Women and Leadership – Yellowknife (NT)
Addressing Homophobia in Sport – Yellowknife (NT)
For more information and details, visit CAAWS’
Calendar of Events at http://www.caaws.ca/e/calendar/.
7. CELEBRATIONS
Theresa Hanson, Associate Director, Intercollegiate
& High Performance Sport at the UBC, named Chef de Mission
for the 27th world university summer games in Kazan, Russia
in July. Liz Jepsen from the University of
Alberta has been appointed head coach of the Canada’s
women’s soccer team.
Marion Lay, a CAAWS founding mother, will
be inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder.
Athletes include Charmaine Hooper (Soccer)
and Jamie Salé (Figure Skating). Congratulations
to Charmaine Crooks on induction to Athletics
Canada Hall of Fame. Myrtle Cook, who won
gold at 1928 Olympics, is also into Athletics Canada Hall
of Fame. Congratulations to University of Victoria’s
Tracy McAra (Sibbald) on her induction into
Basketball BC Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Ann-Sophie Bettez, of
McGill Hockey, on winning 2012 BLG award as Canadian Interuniversity
Sport (CIS) female athlete of the year. The Canadian Collegiate
Athletic Associatoin has named RuiLin Huang
of the Douglas Royals badminton team the 2012 CCAA Female
Athlete of the Year Across All Sports.
Congratulations to all the cities hosting FIFA Women’s
World Cup games in 2015.
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