2nd Sport in Ontario Collective Online Mtg, Sept 25

The next meeting of the ‘Sport in Ontario Collective’ is on Thursday, September 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 pm and you will receive a virtual link to that meeting by mid-September.

Since the number of people participating in our conversation is growing, we’ll be sending out the mid-September virtual link from this email address as a bcc in a batch email.

The research presentations on June 18 gave us a lot to think about.

The main focus for our September 25 meeting will be an open conversation on what we want to achieve together.  At that meeting, we will start a conversation on what is the Common Agenda(s) for the Collective. For example, should we co-create one Common Agenda with one Theory of Change or should we identify more than one Common Agenda based on what the research findings presented on June 18 highlighted — a need to address challenges in sport such as: Barriers to Participation; Leadership Development; Access to Space; Safe Sport; Changing Public Policy; Ensuring Quality Sport Experiences. As well, we will discuss whether or not a preferred approach for the Collective is to support, connect, communicate, and integrate our efforts with other organizations we recognize as addressing (or wanting to address) a challenge in sport that is important to all of us? There’s a lot for us to think about and discuss.

Please give some thought as to how the Collective can help you achieve the desired outcomes of you or your organization? How can working together strengthen your mandate? You are always welcome to share your thoughts with us by replying to this email. We look forward to an open, inclusive and transparent conversation where every perspective on sport is valued and matters.  We’re keeping a record of all conversations we’re involved in between meetings and will provide a summary of those conversations at the beginning of each meeting.

You are also welcome to invite other people into our conversation — just ask them to send an email to collectivecsco@gmail.com and we’ll send them a virtual link to the September 25 meeting.

We feel that we got off to a great start on June 18. We’re hoping that, with a spirit for collaboration and ongoing communication, we can take the important ‘small steps’ needed to make the sport system in Ontario better.

We wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable summer.

We hope to see you in the Fall.