Day-Of Schedule

Meet us in the hallway of the Academic South building to register! Follow the signs from the parking lot to find us!

Join us for a Welcome message from Dr. Nota Klentrou, Dean, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Kinesiology and Dr. Corliss Bean, Director of the Centre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport

Marika Warner, Director of Research and Insights at MLSE LaunchPad will deliver a presentation entitled: "From Access to Equity: Reimagining Youth Sport as a System for Development"

Grab some coffee and a snack, don't forget to chat to other attendees!

Unified Champion Schools: Empowering Inclusion Through Student and Educator Voices Jayden Miller-Booth (Special Olympics Ontario [SOO]), Justin Williams (SOO Staff, coach and SOO athlete), Randyll Strongman (student and Unified Partner), Lydia Kirupa (SOO staff, student and Unified Partner), Amanda Morra (Educator)

Unpacking Sport Experts’ Attitudes to Sports Betting: A Think Tank Joel Finlay, Bruce Kidd (University of Toronto), Philip Sullivan (Brock University) and Nate Taylor (Brock University)

Youth Development, Identity and Well-Being

Safety, Maltreatment and Ethical Culture in Sport

Systems, Structures, and Accessibility in Youth Sport

Grab a boxed lunch from the hallway in Academic South!

Innovation, Programming, and Emerging Trends

Positive youth engagement in sport-setting program development: Theories, frameworks, and practical applications Emily Kroshus-Havril (University of Washington), Brynna Kerr (University of Toronto)

Move, Connect, Heal: Sport as a Superpower for Youth Well-Being Jules Porter and Matthew Judd (Center for Healing and Justice through Sport)

Two Lenses, One Goal: Advancing Safeguarding Systems in Youth Sport Julie Stevens (Brock University), Angie Bellehumeur (Sport Law)

Youth as Co-Researchers: Advancing Implementation of Mental Health, Concussion, and Injury Prevention in Youth Sport Nicole Chimera, Philip Sullivan, Princess Ulona, Amanda Black (Brock University)