- CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
- WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP CORNER
- CAASP PARENT/CAREGIVER SURVEY
- PHE CANADA AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
- CANADIAN SPORT TOURISM ALLIANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW
OPEN
- UPCOMING EVENTS
- CELEBRATIONS
1. CAAWS PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE
 CAAWS
WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP NETWORK NEWSLETTER – This
is the first monthly newsletter that will feature the Women
and Leadership Corner (see item 2 below) where we will highlight
current research, Leaders Talk videos, and more. Men and women
interested in joining the Network can click here to register – membership is FREE.
MAKING HEALTHY CONNECTIONS WITH RACIALIZED COMMUNITIES
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This month, CAAWS trained facilitators to deliver the Making
Connections with Racialized Communities: Girls and Young Women’s
Experiences with Sport, Physical Activity and Healthy Living
workshops which will be offered in communities across Ontario
in the coming months. For more information about the project,
click
here. Workshop opportunities are still available; if you
are interested in hosting a workshop please contact Natalie
Brett at CAAWS for more details.
2. WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP CORNER
WOMEN ON BOARDS IN THE NEW YEAR!
On January 17th the CAAWS Most Influential Women
of 2012 will be announced; this follows some of the
celebrations that have already taken place in sport identifying
some of Canada’s top women. To continue the great work
women are doing in the sector, this month’s leadership
focus is on Women on Boards.
Women are underrepresented in leadership positions, particularly
in sport and recreation. Opportunities for women to be involved
in the governing bodies and committees across the sport and
physical activity sector should be created and promoted to
have greater diversity of skills, experiences, opinions and
strategies which means better governance; and better governance
inevitable means better results. As a woman, becoming part
of a board can offer a wealth of opportunities to broaden
your horizons, gain new skills and experience the satisfaction
of serving the community at large.
Recommended Resources
Women on Boards, a guide to getting involved –
CAAWS’ resource provides organizations and women who
are interested in serving on boards with practical resources
to ensure strong representation and leadership from women
at the board level. Read.
(.pdf)
Leaders Talk video – Lorraine Lafreniere,
Director General at Canoe-Kayak Canada, discusses why women
need to be in leadership roles. Watch.
Leaders Tips – Dr. Larena Hoeber,
Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Health
Studies at the University of Regina and past CAAWS Board member,
provides tips for getting on a board and being actively engaged.
Read.
Why Diversity Matters – This tool from Catalyst,
business aimed at expanding opportunities for women and businesses,
explores four pillars of the business case for diversity and
inclusion. Read.
3. CAASP PARENT/CAREGIVER SURVEY
The Canadian Active After School Partnership (of which CAAWS
is a member) wants to better understand how children between
5 and 17 years of age spend their time during the after school
time period from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. If you are a parent or
caregiver, please complete this 10 minute survey to help us learn more about this
topic. We want to know how children spend their time after
school; what parents think about after school programs that
their children are now in; and what children who are not in
after school programming do during this time period.
To thank you for taking part, you will have the option to
enter your email address into a draw for one of three $150
gift certificates at Sport Chek! We also invite you to share
this survey with anyone else who is a parent or caregiver
to a child between the ages of 5 and 17.
For more information about quality active after school programs
for girls and young women click here.
4. PHE CANADA AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW
OPEN
Do you know a woman who has made a positive contribution
to the health and physical education field? Make sure they
receive the recognition that they deserve and nominate them
today. Deadline for nominations: February 28, 2013.
For more information on the awards and to submit a nomination,
click here.
5. CANADIAN SPORT TOURISM ALLIANCE
AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) is now accepting
nominations for its annual CSTA PRESTIGE Awards which celebrate
the people, places and events that make the Canadian sport
tourism industry so dynamic and diverse. The awards are presented
in six categories to individuals, companies, events and organizations
that have made outstanding contributions to the success of
the sport tourism industry across Canada. Nominate a woman
today! Deadline for nominations: February 28, 2013.
For more information on the awards and to submit a nomination,
click here.
6. UPCOMING EVENTS
 On
January 23, 2013, CAAWS will be hosting a
Lunch and Learn Event in Ottawa ON. Valerie
Hughes, General Manager of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey
Women’s World Championship, will speak about her experience
in this role, her career path, and will discuss work-life
balance. Cost: $15 - lunch is included. Download the registration form here. Spaces are limited; reserve your spot by January
14, 2013.
CAAWS will be presenting a session building on our Actively
Engaging Women and Girls: Addressing the Psycho-Social Factors
resource at the upcoming Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) National
Summit, being held January 30-31st in Gatineau QC. To download
the resource click here. For more information about the Summit click
here.
For more information on CAAWS’ upcoming events
visit our calendar.
CAAWS’ Women and Leadership Network calendar features
professional development opportunities and events hosted by
other sport and physical activity organizations, both in Canada
and internationally – click here – membership is FREE.
 INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY 2013 is March 8th; CAAWS will be
announcing our International Women’s Day events in the
coming weeks. Join almost 25,000 followers on twitter.
Like us on facebook.
Discuss on LinkedIn.
7. CELEBRATIONS
Tracey Ferguson (Holland Landing, ON) of
Wheelchair Basketball Canada was inducted into the Canadian
Disability Hall of Fame. Robin Brudner (Toronto,
ON) was appointed to the CIS Board of Directors. Fiona
Kidd (Toronto, ON) received Sail Canada’s volunteer
of the year award for 2012.
Congratulations to Danièle Sauvageau
(Deux Montagnes, QC) and Charmaine Crooks
(West Vancouver, BC) on their appointment to the Order of
Canada.
CAAWS would like to congratulate Team Canada
for bringing home gold at the U19 World Ringette Championship
and at the U18 Hockey World Championships.
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