Showing our support for #CanadianParalympicTeam through #IGNITEtheLight 🌟
Get your virtual seat at paralympic.ca/ignite
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Jessica Ferguson (she/her)
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Jessica Ferguson (she/her)
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Together we can shift sport culture, and create access and opportunity at each stage of the Paralympic sport journey 🇨🇦
Edmonton, Alberta Katılım Nisan 2019
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50 days to #Paris2024 🇨🇦
Canadian Paralympic Team@CDNParalympics
Launching today! We're thrilled to unveil our Greatness Moves Us campaign with @cbcsports and @RC_Sports. This campaign features the journeys of 7 🇨🇦 Para athletes, set to a custom track by Canadian musician, Aiza. 🌟 #GreatnessMovesUs paralympic.ca/greatnessmoves…
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In 2022, we were proud to support the Paralympic Sport Development Fund (PSDF) with $200,000 in funding. The grants provided through the PSDF helped 19 local, regional, and provincial organizations further develop Para sport pathways and opportunities for Para athletes...
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Grateful to have spent 2 days with an incredible group of people! My mind is full- I'm excited to return home and continue to ask "how might we" create meaningful coaching for para sport opportunities for all. Thank you @UAlberta @uOttawa @steadwardcentre @CAC_ACE @CDNParalympics
Canadian Paralympic Team@CDNParalympics
Yesterday the CPC was thrilled to be part of the National Coaching for ParaSport Summit to move beyond asking "why" disability inclusion is important in coaching to instead asking "how".@UAlberta @steadwardcentre @uOttawa @CAC_ACE @SSHRC_CRSH
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We're hiring! Join our team this summer.
We're looking for an Assistant Program Coordinator Learn more on our website and apply by April 30th by emailing your resume and cover letter to Michelle McDonell at michelle@bcwheelchairsports.com
bcwheelchairsports.com/news-events/ne…
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Our Annual Winter Athletics Clinic is later this month at the @RichmondOval! As part of the weekend, we're hosting a Have-A-GO Day for new participants to come out and try Wheelchair Racing and Seated Throws. All equipment is provided.
Contact Jessica@bcwheelchairsports to RSVP!
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Have you competed in high-level para sport and accessed Canada's Game Plan program? I would love to hear about your transition experiences from high performance sport! Please see poster below for more details and please retweet widely. @ultreia1x @dhillcoaching
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"We have 16 unbelievably talented women who have already faced their fair share of hardships in life. They don't need to fight a sexist and ableist system, but they are so that the next generation doesn't have to do it"
Canadian Women & Sport | Femmes et sport au Canada@WomenandSportCA
The inaugural #ParaIceHockey Women's World Challenge last week in Green Bay, was a successful step toward the ultimate goal of inclusion in the @Paralympics, but there is still work to be done in order to remove barriers. @CSHWT @HockeyCanada ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/progress-…
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Increasing the number of para sport athletes who become coaches can provide much needed role models for athletes to "see themselves" in sport leadership roles. I was so happy to be a part of and see this in action with A2C through @steadwardcentre
SIRC@SIRCtweets
Athletes2Coaches: A mentorship program for athletes experiencing disability. Learn about how leadership development and mentorship programming for youth and young adults with disabilities can increase coaching capacity. sirc.ca/blog/mentorshi…
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Great 100m Wheelchair Race for the men today with @GoTeamBC here at @2022CanadaGames
#WEareBC #GoTeamBC
BC Wheelchair Sports@BCWSA
It's another medal for Leo Sammarelli! He takes the bronze in the Men's 100m Wheelchair Race and teammate Paulo Guerrero finishes in a 5th place with a new PERSONAL BEST! The boys are back at it tomorrow for their final race - The 400m final!
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Huge congrats to Leo on his gold medal finish in the 1500m wheelchair race with @GoTeamBC here at @2022CanadaGames
#GoTeamBC #WEareBC @BCWSA
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Are you looking to gain coaching skills and identify as an athlete experiencing disability? Check out @steadwardcentre new program initative!
The Steadward Centre@steadwardcentre
Introducing our Athletes2Coaches Virtual Program! See the link for more details! ualberta.ca/steadward-cent…
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Join @steadwardcentre and other local para sport organizations for a Multi-Sport Try it Camp September 18th- 19th!
The Steadward Centre@steadwardcentre
Multi-sport Try It Camp happening September 18th-19th. See registration link for more info: activityreg.ualberta.ca/uofa/public/ca…
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WEBINAR 💻 | 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆
Join us on 🗓️ Aug 24 at 2pm PT to learn how coaches and rowing communities can become Para ready!
Register now: bit.ly/3xMk4Kh
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We are looking for someone with their @CSEPdotCA CSEP-CEP to be our Exercise Coordinator for a clinical trial involving treadmill exercise for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. (20 hours/week and the other boss is nice) careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/S1…
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I'm excited to be joining the Canadian Powerlifting Union for this FREE presentation on coaching Para Powerlifting! Link to register below.
The Steadward Centre@steadwardcentre
Here is an opportunity to learn about WPPO Para Powerlifting and the progress Canada Para Powerlifting is making in conjunction with the Canadian Powerlifting Union. Free to attend on August 12th at 5pm (MST) but will require participants to register at para@powerlifting.ca
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