On-Demand Virtual Training
Whether playing tag at recess, participating in a youth sport or rooting for a professional team, research shows that sports can create community. This training is for K-12 teachers, youth coaches and anyone else who would like to learn how to leverage sports to increase belonging, health and resilience for all young people, and foreign-born children in particular. The training was originally held on Tuesday, September 17, 7:00-8:30 PM ET.
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance physical education through culturally sensitive strategies
- Understand the relationship between youth sports participation and health outcomes for immigrant youth
- Highlight the stories and contributions of immigrant professional athletes to promote inclusion of immigrants generally
This training is free of charge. It is designed for K-12 educators, administrators, youth sports coaches and anyone interested in the role of sports in immigrant inclusion.
Recording
Agenda
Supporting Fostering a Culture of Belonging to Promote Immigrant Youth Participation in Sports, Health and Physical Education
Jerono P. Rotich, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology and the Associate Dean for Organizational Climate, Inclusion, and Belonging at the School of Public Health, Indiana University
Bridging Culture through Movement: How Physical Education United Immigrant Children
Cindie Cortinas-Vogt, Educator, Washington Elementary School, Elgin, Ilinois
Inspiring Confidence and Joy in Girls through Teamwork and Movement
Cyndi Roy Gonzalez, Executive Director, Girls on the Run Greater Boston
Exploring the Relationship Between Sports and Inclusion
James Witte, PhD, Director, George Mason Institute for Immigration Research
Check out these resources:
Please note: The views expressed by guest presenters are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Immigrant Learning Center.