Learning Objectives
- Understanding the role of sport in Aboriginal communities;
- Understanding and positively influencing the community in which you coach;
- Coaching the whole person; coaching beyond the physical to include the mental (intellectual and emotional), spiritual, and cultural;
- Responding to racism in sport;
- Establishing a code of behaviour for your team that reflects differences and that addresses racism; and
- Helping those you coach make healthy lifestyle choices.
Long-term Objectives
- Making the wisdom of Aboriginal culture available to both Aboriginal and mainstream sport;
- Increasing awareness of sport and support for the ACM among Aboriginal communities and the mainstream sport community in Canada;
- Allowing coaches and communities the opportunity to embrace culturally sensitive practices so they can better meet the diverse needs of Aboriginal athletes in Canada;
- Having coaches at all levels of sport use material rom the ACM in their day-to-day interactions with Aboriginal athletes;
- Creating opportunities for positive dialogue between administrators, facilitators, coaches, and athletes about how the CM should evolve to meet the constantly changing needs of young Aboriginal athletes; and
- Increasing the number of NCCP-certified Aboriginal coaches.
Coaching young people offers an opportunity to make a difference in this world. Sport can develop a sense of community and common purpose, and foster personal and community development in Aboriginal youth.
Location:
7888 200 Street
Unit #109
Langley, BC V2Y 3J4
CanadaDate:
Sunday, September 26, 2021 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
Cost:
FREE
Number of Participants:
20