Strategy Lead, Active People @OnTrillium | Passionate about using sport for social good | Opinions are my own
Toronto, Ontario
Joined August 2016
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We need to stop talking the talk, and start walking the walk. Thank you @MuffetMcGraw for saying it out loud.
Coach @MuffetMcGraw has always been about empowering women.
Today was no different.
#GoIrish
Maybe, just maybe, we can learn from @SpecialOCanada that if we put athletes first, focus on fun, accessibility, safety, surrounded by a supportive environment, and invest in all levels of the system, the results will come?
A huge shout out to our amazing @SpecialOCanada athletes for their outstanding performances in Abu Dhabi!!
Great work by @kulturecity! And a shout out to our friends at @canucksautism for the awesome work they do in B.C. and across Canada. #differentnotless
I hope you all enjoy Jonah's story, #TheCourageToWatch this #HockeyDay
I think it's important to point out @kulturecity is currently in 6 @NHL venues and 240 arenas, zoos, and stadiums worldwide. Let's make it more!
Not enough Thank Yous to acknowledge the incredible effort, kindness and generosity of @DetroitRedWings, @Kronner55, @Dylanlarkin39, @Sportsnet in making one little boys dream come true. Biggest shout out is reserved for @SNCarlyAgro. Best. Sportscaster. Ever.
It was awesome to meet Jonah last night, he sure knows how to light up a room. 🤗 #LGRW
For more on his story be sure to tune in to @Sportsnet’s “Hockey Day in Canada” airing Feb. 9th. #HockeyIsForEveryone #DifferentNotLess
Incredible story
"You can’t lose your fire. You can’t let anybody take your fire away from you. If you have big dreams, the fire is the only thing that will get you there 🔥"
- @AdaStolsmo, 2018 #BallondOr Winner
theplayerstribune.com/en-us/…
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When mothers participate in sport in any way, their children’s participation rate is much higher (71%) than that of children whose mothers do not (29%) #getinvolved #activeOTF - communityfoundations.ca/spor…
“Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope, where once there was only despair.” - Nelson Mandela
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This is an awesome initiative! #GivingTuesday
#ThankYou @WayneGretzky @wick_22 @cmcdavid97 & @JonathanToews for supporting Jumpstart and helping more kids play! #GivingTuesday #JumpstartGreatGiveaway
85% of Canadians agree that participation in sport builds stronger communities. Sports can play a major role by bringing people together, building social capital and fostering greater inclusion of excluded groups - communityfoundations.ca/spor…
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Great work being done @sportlawca on Engaging Athletes. @LJBartle23 & @TiaWintre are hosting a free webinar on this leading edge topic Tues. Nov. 27 at 1pm EST. Here's the link to sign up:
sportlaw.ca/webinar-series/
85% of Canadians don’t get enough exercise, which increases their risk for virtually all chronic health conditions -@StatCan_eng Let's do better #ActiveOTF
"Sports help to prepare you for life, I'm a better person, a better mother, a better leader and CEO. All because I played sports growing up. Every child deserves that opportunity" -Benita Fitzgerald Mosley. Great work by Laureus USA #ActiveOTF youtube.com/watch?v=mIW6A5SL…
Athletes can play large roles in grassroots movements for social change as they act as role models. "It should be everybody’s ambition to contribute to peace, freedom and stability. It is time for athletes to play their part too, on and off the pitch." peace-sport.org/opinion/athl…
A few of the ways sports can be used as a tool for social change #ActiveOTF bustle.com/articles/177424-7…
Very cool to see people using sport as a tool for social change in Kenya!
Playing football has been taboo for girls in northern Kenya. But human rights activist Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan is using the sport to engage women/youth to promote peace, and campaign against female genital mutilation - bbc.in/2yuql1i @BBCAfrica @Hodiafrica #Better4Kenya
#getoutside for #TakeMeOutsideDay. You'll be happier, healthier, more productive and may even live longer! Check it at share.otf.ca/tags/getoutside.
@takemeoutside #ActiveOTF @ONTrillium #KnowlegeCentre
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@espnW builds on the story then actively puts women and executive decision makers in the same place to drive change. forbes.com/sites/joankuhl/20…
A great watch!
The most transformative thing you can do for your brain today is exercise.
Take it from Wendy Suzuki in this @TEDTalks: bit.ly/2oTZeIe
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