DEHCHO PHYSICAL LITERACY CONFERENCE
February 22, 2022 – Day 1
| 9:00 | Conference’s Opening | ||
| 9:15 | Address by Mr. Shane Thompson | – Minister of Environment and Natural Resources – Minister of Lands – Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs – Minister Responsible for Youth | Member Nahendeh |
| 9:20 | Keynote | ||
| 10:00 | Break | ||
| 10:15 | Physical Literacy in the NWT (Best Practices) / Why Physical Activity is Important for Indigenous Youth (Research/Policy) | Ms. Beth Hudson | Dehcho First Nations |
| 11:15 | PANEL: Table tennis training for hockey goalies: An evaluation of a pilot program designed to enhance reaction time and hand-eye coordination | Dr. Veronica Allan Ms. Jessica VanOverbeek Mr. Thorsten Gohl Mr. Kyle Kugler | SIRC Mackenzie Recreation Association Table Tennis North Hockey NWT |
| 12:00 | Break – Photo exhibit | Ms. Stephanie Woodworth | Ph.D. CandidateEnvironment, Community, and Health Lab (ECoH Lab)Department of Geography, Environment, and GeomaticsUniversity of Ottawa |
| 12:30 | Understanding the Grades – Presenting the findings of the ParticipACTION Children and Youth Report Card. | Dr. Leigh Vanderloo Mr. Ken Zolotar | ParticipACTION |
| 13:00 | Ever Active Schools supports for growing Physical Literacy in School Communities | Mr. Scott Bailey | Ever Active Schools |
| 13:30 | Physical Literacy and Inclusion | Ms. Sarah Gallsworthy | SG Consulting / Seneca College |
| 14:30 | Break | ||
| 14:45 | Academy for Student-Athlete Development: Creating Equitable Access to Sport Participation | Mrs. Kelly Kasper | Abilities Centre |
| 15:10 | The stories of creative movement ideas | Dr. Veronique Richard | National Circus School |
| 16:00 | Connecting through Community-Based Learning | Mrs. Caroline Sparks | Recreation North |
| 16:30 | Conclusion |
February 23, 2022 – Day 2
| 9:00 | Conference’s Opening | ||
| 9:05 | Welcome by Mr. Michael McLeod | Members of Parliament Northwest Territories | |
| 9:20 | NWT Multisport in the Virtual Space | Ms. Wren Acorn Ms. Gracie Brennan | Sport North Multi Sport athletes |
| 10:00 | Break | ||
| 10:15 | Making Physical Literacy FUN in Early Childhood Recreation Programs | Ms. Jen Goeres Mr. Caelan Lloyd | WordPLAY Consulting Inc. |
| 11:00 | Physical Literacy Through Dance: Discover the Joy of Movement! | Ms. Megan Ferris | Canada’s National Ballet School |
| 11:20 | Bringing Ringette Back to the North | Mrs. Erin van Gulik | Ringette Canada |
| 11:40 | Judo in the DDEC School System | Mr. Joshua Hagen | NWT Judo Association |
| 12:00 | Building Resiliency with BOKS | Mrs. Lauren Hutchison | BOKS Canada |
| 12:30 | Break (30min) | ||
| 13:00 | Developing Physical Literacy as a Community | Mr. Drew Mitchell | Sport For Life Society |
| 14:00 | A Holistic Approach to Physical Literacy: Developing Allyship in today’s environment of Truth and Reconciliation. Creating a comfort level for stronger cross-cultural engagement. | Mr. Greg Henhawk | Mohawk of the Bear Clan from Six Nations of the Grand River |
| 15:00 | Conclusion |