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2023 Youth Summit
2023 Youth Summit
Building Together: Advocacy, identity, and support in sport and recreation for youth experiencing disability
The Youth Summit aims to be a space of gathering for youth leaders experiencing disability to share experiences, solutions, and passions for physical activity, sport, and recreation and to strengthen our communities.
The Summit will include discussion and engagement sessions on topics such as:
All About Disability: History and Where We're Going
Advocacy: How can we better prepare ourselves with advocacy skills?
What is "Wellness" and how do we achieve it? Discussing physical, mental and spiritual health in physical activity
Para Sport: Discussions with current and former para athletes
Leadership: Athletes2Coaches Program
Networking opportunities
WHEN:
Feburary 4 & 5
Feburary 4 & 5
2023
2023
WHERE:
virtual event
virtual event
TICKETING:
Free registration
Free registration
To Register:
To Register:
Click on the registration button to be directed to AAPA registration. Select the Youth Summit ticket option.
Free for Summit participants!
Agenda
Agenda
Saturday February 4th
Saturday February 4th
9:00 am (PST) - Opening
10:00 am (MST) or 12:00 pm (EST)
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Team introduction
10:05 am (PST) - Minister Qualtrough's Opening remarks
11:05 am (MST) or 1:05 pm (EST)
Followed by Q & A
10:45 am (PST) - Break
11:45 am (MST) or 1:45 pm (EST)
Mobility 101
11:00 am (PST) - Para Sport Panel
12:00 pm (MST) or 2:00 pm (EST)
Hear from current athletes in the para sport system and their experiences with sport and recreation activities. Ask questions, explore new opportunities, and engage with other youth with disabilities.
11:45 am (PST) - Break
12:45 pm (MST) or 2:45 pm (EST)
12:00 pm (PST) - Building Your Why Workshop
1:00 pm (MST) or 3:00 pm (EST)
Join this workshop and hear from others on what their why to movement is and gain some insight into what yours could be. Leave with a clear direction of new goals and ideas to movement in your every day life. This will also be an opportunity to connect with our Youth Coordinator in finding new opportunities in your area to try or participate in sport or recreation.
1:00 pm (PST) - Group Workout and Wrap up
2:00 pm (MST) or 4:00 pm (EST)
1:30 pm (PST) - End of Day 1!
2:30 (MST) or 4:30 pm (EST)
Sunday February 5th
Sunday February 5th
9:00 am (PST) - Opening
10:00 am (MST) or 12:00 pm (EST)
Welcome: Icebreaker to get to know other participants
9:30 am (PST) - Disability Talk with Morgan
10:30 am (MST) or 12:30 pm (EST)
10:20 am (PST) - Break
11:20 am (MST) or 1:20 pm (EST)
Movement with Flex4Access
10:30 am (PST) - Athletes2Leaders Panel
11:30 am (MST) or 1:30 pm (EST)
Hear from athletes in the para sport system who moved on to coaching or leadership roles. Gain some knowledge in this process and what you could start doing now to also be a leader in your spaces. You will also have an opportunity to learn about a Steadward Centre initiative that involves athletes getting involved in coaching roles.
11:20 am (PST) - Break
12:20 pm (MST) or 2:20 pm (EST)
11:45 am (PST) - Advocacy with James and Sierra
12:45 pm (MST) or 2:45 pm (EST)
Our Youth planning committee believes we all wish we had more skills with advocacy in our sporting and recreation spaces. Join us in a conversation in how to better advocate for ourselves and develop some tools to support you in the future.
12:35 pm (PST)- Open and Closing Sharing Circle on Learnings
1:35 pm (MST) or 3:35 pm (EST)
Open for movement
Open for questions
And, time to connect
1:30 pm (PST) - End of Summit!
2:30 pm (MST) or 4:35 pm (EST)
Contact
Contact
For more information, please contact Sierra at tscyouth@ualberta.ca
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