2022 Access and Inclusion to Sport Virtual Conference

he Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign hosted a two-day virtual conference on January 22 and February 5, 2022.

The conference examined the perspectives, experiences and barriers that historically excluded groups experience in sport as well as some of the ways organizations can make sport more inclusive. Links to the recordings are now available, as well as some additional resources.

January 22, 2022 Presenters:

• Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy
  • • Presenters: Richard Sylvester, Samira Jahmoun, Tekle Ghirmay
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/0rCSpu8TBjU
• Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy
• Rainbow Resource Centre and Out There Winnipeg
  • • Presenters: Dene Guillas – Rainbow Resource Centre, Allen Gray and Jesse Jordan – Out There Sports
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/cpLT_BRZ7pg
• Rainbow Resource Centre
• Out There Winnipeg
• Resources:
  • • 2SLGBTQ+ Sport/Recreation Inclusive Resources
    • 2SLGBTQ+ Sport/Recreation Inclusive Policy Resources
    • 2SLGBTQ+ Manitoba Inclusive Sports Organizations
• Disability Sport Stakeholders
  • • Presenters: Samuel Unrau – Manitoba Possible, Kirby Cote – Accessible Sport Connection, Shawna Joynt – Manitoba Deaf Sports Association, and Peter Tonge – Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/fpPqt7GdoLI
• Manitoba Possible
• Accessible Sport Connection
• Manitoba Deaf Sports Association
• Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association

February 5, 2022 Presenters:

• Access and Inclusion for Indigenous Peoples to Sport
  • • Presenter – Isabelle Aube
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/whVfy-ufOrc
    • Resource: Indigenous Access and Inclusion Resources
• Canadian Women & Sport
  • • Presenter – Natasha Cyrille
    • Recording: https://youtu.be/bg34J0L8JNk
    • Resources:
      • • Gender Equity LENS (e-learning module)
        • Keeping Girls in Sport (e-learning module)
        • Sporting Experiences of BIPOC Women & Girls in Canada (infographic + webinar)
        • The Pandemic Impact on Girls in Sport Report
        • The Rally Report
        • WISE Fund Grant (annual)
  • Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign
    • • Presenter – Gololcha Boru
      • Recording: https://youtu.be/kK7OXwplgLk

Funding for this Conference was provided by Canadian Heritage for the Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign, and by a generous donation from Food & Beverage MB.