Deadline: 6-May-22
The Canadian Women & Sport is inviting applications for its Local Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Organizations Needed for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Same Game Challenge.
The Same Game Challenge provides education on gender equity and coaching support from Canadian Women & Sport as organizations progress.
Helps you define and bring your gender equity vision to life. You’ll walk through a systematic process for embedding gender equity into your organization – from creating your vision, to implementing initiatives, to reflecting and revising what you’ve done, and all the steps in between.
Benefits
Successful applicants will receive:
- Coaching and mentorship – guidance and advice for embedding gender equity into their organizational strategies, process, and programs.
- Opportunities to share and learn with others – connect with 9 other leaders who will be working through Same Game simultaneously.
- Professional Development – Access to 5 free licenses of the Gender Equity LENS e-learning module for organization leaders and staff.
- Financial Support – $1,000 honorarium to support organizational gender equity activities.
- Knowledge and Competency – Effective solutions and a better understanding of how to engage women and girls in sport.
What is the commitment required by organizations?
- Capacity to explore and implement initiatives to embed gender equity into your organization.
- Support from Board of Directors and senior leaders.
- Attend monthly one-on-one and group meetings with Same Game Coach and other organization leaders.
Eligibility Criteria
- This application is open to local community sport, physical activity and recreation organizations within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) such as minor sport organizations, recreation facilities, or other organizations that offer physical activity or sport in their community.
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Canadian Women & Sport is committed to the equitable distribution of funds to all communities and equity-deserving groups. They welcome and encourage applications from organizations led by or directly serving women and girls who are:
- Indigenous peoples (First Nations)
- People of Color (people who are non-white, regardless of birthplace)
- LGBTQI2S+
- Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities
- They also encourage applications from organizations in a variety of communities (rural, suburban, urban, reserves) and sport and activity types (individual, team, recreational, summer, and winter).
For more information, visit Canadian Women & Sport.
For more information, visit https://womenandsport.ca/call-for-applications-local-sport-physical-activity-and-recreation-organizations-needed-for-gta-same-game-challenge-2022/