Written by: Sarah Smith, SportWORKS Officer, S4N Edmonton The month of July was an incredibly busy one for the Sport for Newcomers Edmonton Initiative. Busy enough that the final blog post has taken us into week two of August to complete! But, never fear, the blog post is here. Over the past month we hosted […]
S4N Edmonton: The Sustainability of Partnerships
Written by: Sarah Smith, SportWORKS Officer, S4N Edmonton Accessibility in sport can seem like an insurmountable task when viewed alone. Barriers can pile up quickly; having reliable transportation to get back and forth from practices and games, enough funding to pay your way through the ever increasing costs, battling through systems that are not always […]
S4N Edmonton: Are you up for the Ultimate challenge?
Written by: Sarah Smith, SportWORKS Officer, S4N Edmonton Welcome back everyone! This past month we had 4 events planned: 2 Ultimate Frisbee experiences hosted by Edmonton Ultimate Players Association (EUPA); Track & Field day with the Edmonton Track and Field Council to prepare some Jr. high newcomers for their track and field competition later in […]
S4N Edmonton: Welcome Back
Written by: Sarah Smith, SportWORKS Officer, Sport for Newcomers Edmonton Hello Everyone! The last time you heard from Edmonton was in 2020 from our SportWORKS Officer Kirstina Turner. While much has changed since those days (including an increased vocabulary of pandemic related words), Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) is back providing sport opportunities to newcomers […]
S4N Edmonton Wrap Up
Hello Everyone! I can’t believe that this is my last blog post as a SportWORKS Officer! The past 7 months have flown by. It has been such a privilege to be a part of CSC’s Sport for Newcomers Initiative here in Edmonton with Action for Healthy Communities. I’ve grown personally and professionally through the […]
Value in Community Sport
Hello All! Obviously my work as a SportWORKS Officer has looked a little different this month, as I’m sure it has for most people. Despite not interacting with the youth in person each week, we have continued working hard to plan future sport opportunities that Action for Healthy Communities will be able to deliver to […]
Creating a Sustainable Future
Hello Everyone! We hope you are all staying safe, healthy and active during this time. Despite the challenges that the world is facing, we are staying positive and pressing forward with the S4N Initiative here in Edmonton as best as we can! A lot of great things have gone on this month and we are […]
Happy Commonwealth Day!
Today is Commonwealth Day! The theme of this year’s Day is “Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.” The theme was chosen because the leaders of diverse Commonwealth nations connect on many levels through means of friendship and goodwill. The Commonwealth works together as a whole to build peace through social development. This theme relates […]
Learning to Skate
Hello Everyone! Another month has passed and things are picking up here in Edmonton! We are just about reaching the halfway point of the pilot project. We are happy with what has been accomplished so far, and are looking forward to all that is planned in the near future. An exciting event that took […]
Pilot Plans and Partnerships
Hi Everyone! I’m excited to give an update on the work that is going on here in Edmonton with the SportWORKS – Sport for Newcomers Initiative. We are now in month two of the pilot project and it’s been nice to see that progress is being made and plans are being put into action. We […]
Sport – A Universal Language
Exciting things are happening in Edmonton! It’s been 3 weeks since I’ve started working as a SportWORKS officer and time is moving by so quickly! It’s been a great learning experience so far as I’ve been working with the staff at Action for Healthy Communities, researching, and meeting with many different sport organizations. As an […]
Newcomers Play a New Game
A major highlight for some of our newcomers is seeing a team like the Oilers play in Edmonton, but where can they go and play? The barriers to sport make hockey a sport that they see but can’t or rarely play. This past weekend, most newcomers in the neighborhood came to experience a cultural event […]