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Sports for Social Impact David Thibodeau
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Sports for Social Impact explores the power that sport has to create a positive impact in society. Sport for development & peace is a versatile tool that can be used to tackle many social, environmental & economic challenges such as the Sustainable Development Goals. The hope is that these conversations and ideas will help achieve the maximum benefit of sport in our society. Hosted by David Thibodeau.
Contact: sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com
Make sure you follow us on Linkedin and Instagram to stay connected! @SportsSocImpact
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Corporate Social Responsibility (with Vancouver White Caps FC)
Jennifer Scott - Jennifer is passionate about leveraging the power of sport to build leaders, capacity and communities. As the VP, Community & Social Impact, she is responsible for the organization’s community initiatives, ensuring the club is a transformational force in the communities it serves. Prior to joining the Whitecaps, Jennifer was the Director, Sport Burnaby, where she built partnerships with local stakeholders and sport organizations to bring their notable events to Burnaby, BC in order to create positive social, sport and economic impacts. She had the privilege of working for the Richmond Olympic Oval, Own the Podium and the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Jennifer was the Chef de Mission for Team BC at the 2019 Canada Winter Games and the 2022 Canada Summer Games. She was the youngest and first female Chef de Mission in Team BC history.
Tosaint Ricketts- Tosaint is a former 14-year professional soccer player and 2017 MLS Cup winner working at Vancouver Whitecaps FC as Liaison, Club and Player Engagement. Tosaint represented the Men’s Canadian National Team 61 times and retired 7th among all-time leading goal scorers. His work ethic on the field translated to his life off the field, earning his Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and MBA while playing soccer full-time. Through his philanthropic work, which earned him the Whitecaps Humanitarian of the Year award three consecutive times, he has significantly impacted the community and is committed to inspiring future generations. Tosaint Ricketts is Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s 2024 eMLS athlete and represents the Men’s Canadian National Team at the governance level as the player representative on the Canada Soccer Member's Council.
Vancouver White Caps FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference.
Links:
Vancouver White Caps: https://www.whitecapsfc.com/community/
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Impact Marathon (with Nick Kershaw)
Nick Kershaw is the energetic leader of the dream and revels in making a vision into a reality - bringing people together through the power of running.
In 2015, Nick left his job in finance, placed all his possessions in two bags, and set on his way to create Impact Marathons around the world. He is deeply passionate about almost everything, and he brings his relentless energy to every meeting, every race, every taxi journey...everything. He built Impact Marathon starting from zero, and has had to do the same again as we emerge for the pandemic. He lives, and breathes 'the power of running' but is inspired by every single Impact Runner, every single charity partner, every single team member who give so much to those around them.
The Impact Marathon Series was born from a dream that they could use the simple power of running to uplift communities and empower runners all over the world. In 2015, they turned our dream into a reality, taking Impact Marathon to Nepal. Living in a Nepali village, they undertook the challenge of building a 5km water pipeline to the community, before lacing up their shoes and running their own race - it was then that they realised they have the power to change people’s lives forever.
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Investments in Sport and Recreation in Canada's 2024 Budget (with CPRA)
Martin Sampson is CEO at the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA). He is a dynamic and passionate leader who has been engaging in Canada’s national conversation for twenty years. Passionate about fully realizing the role parks and recreation play in building healthy and vibrant communities, Martin is proud to lead a team that represents the interests of the dynamic parks and recreation sector to Canada’s federal government. Ottawa is Martin’s home where he has been working in public affairs for two decades.
Mike Roma is the past President of the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association and has also served on the Leisure Information Network Board and the Recreation for Life Foundation Board. Mike has been involved in the recreation and parks sector for over 15 years and truly believes in the benefits of these essential services to the individual, community, and environment. Mike is an active volunteer, participant, and coach and lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta with his family of four.
The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) is a national organization dedicated to realizing the full potential of parks and recreation as a major contributor to community health and vibrancy.
Links:
CPRA: https://cpra.ca/
Canada's Budget 2024: https://www.budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/toc-tdm-en.html
British Columbia: https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2024/downloads.htm#gotoAllMaterials
Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/budget
Saskatchewan: https://budget.saskatchewan.ca/budget-documents
Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/budget2024/index.html
Ontario: https://budget.ontario.ca/2024/pdf/2024-ontario-budget-en.pdf
Quebec: https://www.finances.gouv.qc.ca/Budget_and_update/budget/index.asp
New Brunswick: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/budget.html
Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/budget/
PEI: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/provincial-budget
Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/budget/2024/reports-and-publications/
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Sport and Fair Trade (with Anton Klischewski)
Anton Klischewski is to promoting sustainability in professional and grassroots sports. He does this as the coordinator for sustainability and inclusion at FC Internationale Berlin 1980 e.V., the first sustainably certified amateur club in Germany. In addition, he is a consultant for sports and fair trade at the Action Alliance in Berlin and advise sports clubs, sports associations, politics and administration in the area of consumption and production. Within the campaign #sporthandeltfair he offers networking opportunities and thematic trainings, e.g. on fair procurement or climate communication in sports.
Sport Handelt Fair is an association of NGOs, sports clubs, associations and municipalities that are actively committed to the topics of sport, fair trade and sustainability nationwide.
Links:
Sport Handelt Fair: https://sporthandeltfair.com/
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Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.
Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact
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Sport Diplomacy (with ENGSO Youth)
Tiago Guilherme is the Project and Policy Manager at ENGSO Youth.
ENGSO Youth is the independent youth body of the European Sports NGO (ENGSO). ENGSO Youth focuses on the youth sport-for-all sector in Europe and represents young Europeans under the age of 35 in sports in more than 30 countries. Since 2002, we have been at the forefront of youth sport advocacy at European level.
Links:
ENGSO Youth: https://engsoyouth.eu/
What is Sport Diplomacy?: https://www.sportanddev.org/thematic-areas/democracy/what-sports-diplomacy
Sports Diplomacy Australia: https://www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/sports-diplomacy#diplomacy
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Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.
Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact
Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)
Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/ -
Funding Development Work Through Sport (with Red Knot Racing)
Brett Harrison is an experienced endurance athlete, coach and event organizer. He’s coached numerous runners to PRs, a US cross country team to the state finals, and loads of people from couch to 5K. Brett has lived in Tanzania since 2009, working in community development with a focus on increasing food security among rural people. Brett started Red Knot Racing Company in 2012, in order to fund agriculture development work. In 2019 Brett registered non-profit organization Red Knot Development to scale his existing community development work while expanding its scope to include sports development and wildlife conservation.
Brett’s affinity for mountain biking and trail running, combined with their love for Tanzania, left them no choice but to organize world-class endurance events here.
They work hard to ensure our courses are unique and challenging, with the perfect combination of varied terrain and spectacular scenery.
Red Knot Racing firmly believes the solutions to the world’s problems lie in sacrificing ourselves in order to improve life for others. They founded Red Knot to make the world a better place, and they stand by that commitment. A minimum of 2% of our total revenue supports community development work in Tanzania. But it’s not just money they contribute; our staff personally assists farmers and youth to navigate the hardships they encounter. They believe the power to motivate others towards lasting change comes from relationships. The way forward is by walking alongside people — not in front of them.
Links:
Red Knot Racing: https://redknotracing.com/about
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Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation! The Sports for Social Impact podcast was nominated for a Sports Podcast Award and Canadian Podcast Award.
Send us an email at sportsforsocialimpact@gmail.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sportsforsocialimpact
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-for-social-impact
Follow us on Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)
Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/