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A board table with chairs, in front of a glass wall. Women on Boards. Spark Solutions.

Gender Equity in Sport – Women on Boards

Creating gender equity in sport. The article dives into the reasons why women are underrepresented on volunteer sport boards, and offers 6 ways to improve gender equity.
A aerial photo of 200 girls and women on a soccer pitch at the Live Your Goals Festival. Gender Equity in Sport. Spark Solutions.

Gender Equity in Sport – More Women and Girls in Play

Creating gender equity in sport. The article reviews two national sport organizations' efforts in getting girls and women in the game.
Lara holding a drawn sign with people of differing abilities, labelled "I #Choose to Include". Inclusion. Spark Solutions.

Building Inclusion in Sport

This week, I'm celebrating the Special Olympics Global Week of Inclusion and #ChooseToInclude people with disabilities in sport.
Two stick people with a shared thought bubble that says 'rethinking athlete programming after COVID19". Rethinking Athlete Programming After COVID-19. Spark Solutions.

Rethinking Athlete Programming After COVID-19

Rethinking athlete programming after COVID-19, in order to retain your current athletes and attract new ones.
The baseball players walking out of the field at the end of Field of Dreams. Return to Play. Spark Solutions.

The Return to Play on the Field of Dreams

Now that we are starting to return to play in the COVID-19 world, will it be like the movie Field of Dreams- if we build it, they will come?
Racism in Sport

Racism in Sport

Many sport organizations are wondering how they should work to eliminate racism. This article discusses what to consider before engaging in anti-racism work, and how to comment about that work publicly.
A park. A pond on the left and a walking path on the right, with foliage and trees throughout. Recreation Professionals. Spark Solutions.

Celebrating Recreation & Recreation Professionals

June is Parks and Recreation Month, with this being Recreation Professionals Week, and I discuss the importance of recreation for ourselves, our communities, and our society.
A view of a stadium with "I'm Possible" colourfully hanging from the ceiling. Spark Solutions.

Spark Solutions: An Origin Story

From a tiny central Saskatchewan town to the Olympic stage in Sochi, Russia, I share some of the moments that have led to my desire to #sparkplay.
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