Jumpstart’s Play to Lead program will be accepting applications until Friday, June 30 at 11:59 pm through the online application portal at Play to Lead | Jumpstart (canadiantire.ca). The program is completely FREE, as part of efforts to continue removing financial barriers to access.
Play to Lead will be running in both Edmonton and Toronto this year, welcoming 100 girls and their coaches for an in-person 2 day Leadership Summit in the fall, followed by a series of 30 minute online workshops that will run into spring 2024!
The Play to Lead program is designed for female athletes of any sport that will be in grades 9-12 for the 2023-24 school year, and their coaches. Should participants and their coaches require travel support to get to and from the Summit, efforts will be made to help coordinate transportation within reasonable distance from the Summit location. Hotel accommodation will also be provided at no-cost to all participants & coaches in Edmonton, and as needed in Toronto.
The goal is provide young athletes and coaches an amazing opportunity to build their leadership skills and raise the bar for gender equity in sport!
Please find an FAQ attached here.
Please find a one-page backgrounder to circulate in your communities.
What will the athletes get from this program?
- Opportunities for leadership skill development through interactive and experiential workshops and programming
- Valuable exposure to professional women in sport, in a variety of career paths
- Connections to like-minded peers across their community
- Unique and exciting gifts
What will the coaches get from this program?
- Opportunities to engage in meaningful, interactive coach development sessions, focused on gender equity in sport
- Valuable exposure to professional women in sport, in a variety of career paths
- Opportunity to network with coaches and leaders in sport across their community
- Chance to see your athlete(s) grow their confidence and leadership skills
- Unique and exciting gifts!
For inquiries, please reach out to Jumpstart directly at their general inbox at [email protected].
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