Category Archives: Psychosocial Support
Advancing the Field of Sport for Development and Peace
Thanks to my friends Sarah Hillyer (Georgetown University) and Eli Wolff (Brown University), I was able to attend the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Symposium titled “Sport for Development and Peace: Initiatives, Challenges, and … Continue reading
Reinforcing Student-Adult Relationships on and off the Court
On February 23rd, the Girls Varsity squash team at Concord Academy, challenged a team of staff and faculty members to a friendly squash match, to mark the last week of practices. Thanks to their experience, the adult team was able … Continue reading
Visiting Mile High Squash
While in Denver, I decided to visit Mile High Squash, a member of the National Urban Squash and Education Association. I was welcomed by Greg Courter, Founder and Executive Director of the program based at the Denver Athletic Club. After … Continue reading
Sport and Development in the Motherland
It is with great pleasure that I write this blog entry from Chandigarh, India where – as mentioned earlier - Coach Bajwa has launched a social business venture called the Mind Body & Game Connection, home of Khelshala which promotes education through sport. During … Continue reading
A Good Starting Point
To get an idea of what a sports for development program looks like you don’t necessarily need to travel to a developing country. Thanks to the internet several organizations such as UNICEF and Magic Bus have posted videos on Youtube. … Continue reading
