ProMOTION Plus offers a range of Workshops and Educational sessions through our consultative services. If you or your group are interested in scheduling an educational session, please contact our office.
Education and awareness is an important part of reaching our vision of equity for girls and women in physical activity and sport. A summary of the topics and presenters available to speak to your school, university, organization or community group are listed below. Many presentations can be customized to suit particular needs and we encourage you to call us with any specific requests.
- Increasing the Participation of Girls and Women in Physical Activity and Sport
- More Than an Open Door: Equity and Access in Recreation
- ProMOTION Plus and Gender Equity Information Session
Physical Activity: What Does It Mean to Me (grade 6 & 7 girls)
Bryna Kopelow is a member of JW Sporta: Health, Physical Activity and Sport Education Consultants, creators of the Premier’s Sport Awards Program (p.s.a.p.), a physical education resource program designed to help teachers and instructors teach children their basic sport skills. The JW Sporta Team is excited to be part of Action Schools! BC, a new initiative designed to assist elementary schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living. Bryna is involved with numerous endeavours promoting physical activity and sport at a grassroots level including: Past Chair of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity; Past Chair of Promotion Plus, the BC Organization for Girls and Women in Physical Activity and Sport; a key player in the national On the Move program initiative; and a Board Member of Sport BC. Bryna received her BPHE from the University of Toronto and Teaching Certification and Masters of Physical Education from UBC.
Jennifer Fenton is also a member of JW Sporta: Health, Physical Activity and Sport Education Consultants. Jennifer earned a Master's Degree from UBC with a focus on girls’ experiences in physical education. Jennifer is the Past Chair of ProMOTION Plus, volunteers on the Active North Shore Committee and loves being active in the outdoors with her two small children.
- Increasing the Participation of Girls and Women in Physical Activity and Sport
- Women in Sport: Closing the Gender Gap
- ProMOTION Plus and Gender Equity Information Session
Marion Lay of Vancouver is President and Chief Executive Officer of 2010 LegaciesNow. Marion was involved with the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation since 1988 and is past-Chair of the 2010 Bid. In 2002, she was elected to represent the City of Vancouver as a member of the Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). She is also a two-time Olympian and a member of the bronze medal 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay team at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and is also a Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Marion is a founding member and past chair of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) and the former Executive Director of ProMOTION Plus; she is also a founding member of WomenSport International. Marion holds a Master’s degree in the sociology of sport from California State University at Hayward. In 2001, Marion received the International Olympic Committee trophy for the Americas for her work in women in sport.
- Body Image
- What are the Real Benefits of Physical Activity for Girls and Women
- Same Starting Line, Same Finishing Line?
Colleen Reid is currently completing her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC. She is based at the Institute of Health Promotion Research and focuses primarily on women's health issues. She has received a joint scholarship from the BC Health Research Foundation and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, and has been involved in various research projects with the BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, the YWCA, Health Canada, and UBC. Colleen has 6 years of experience as a personal trainer and fitness instructor at The Fitness Group and was on the Board of Directors of ProMOTION Plus.
- Gender, Race and Physical Activity in the School System
- Equity Initiatives
- Anti-Racism, Diversity and Multiculturalism
- Health and Wellness
- Issues of Voice and Silence
- Peer and Mentoring Programs
Indy Batth is the Student Development Officer, International at UBC. Indy completed a Master's Degree in 1998 at UBC, the focus of which was to explore Indo-Canadian girls' sport and physical activity experiences in the school system. As a pioneer on the 'path less beaten', Indy is a strong advocate for the social change process and embraces opportunities to make a difference. While this is often challenging on many levels, she believes in taking a stand, having a voice, and being open to change and all the exciting possibilities it brings. How does she stay grounded on this path? This is where her leisure interests come into play. Indy has paddled with Team Masala, a mostly Indo-Canadian dragon boat team, for the past 5 years, and makes a point of incorporating activities such as hiking, meditation and yoga into her life. Indy is a former Director of the Board of ProMOTION Plus.
- Gender, Sexism and Homophobia in Sport
