New Partnership Promotes Life-Skills For Aboriginal Youth
January 21, 2010 1:40 PM
McGuinty Government Teams Up With Right To Play And Aboriginal Communities
A new partnership between the Government of Ontario and Right To Play will promote a healthy and active lifestyle for Aboriginal youth through sport and recreation.
Promoting Life-skills for Aboriginal Youth (P.L.A.Y.) is a pilot project being developed by Right To Play. The first community to benefit from the program will be Moose Cree First Nation.
The program uses sport and recreation to develop leadership skills and provide youth with opportunities that may not otherwise be available in their community. It is based on similar sport and play programs run by Right To Play.
Right To Play is a humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health and develop life skills for children and communities in 23 countries around the world.
Quick Facts
- Moose Cree First Nation is a remote community of 2,700 people on the James Bay coast in northern Ontario. Moose Cree is a member of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation.
- Approximately 36 per cent of children on-reserve are considered obese.
- Participation in sports has a positive effect on socio-economic indicators (i.e. health and education), self-esteem and leadership development.
Learn More
- Right To Play Canada
- Nishnawbe Aski Nation
- About how your organization can support the P.L.A.Y. initiative.
- Moose Cree First Nation
Contacts
- Kelly Baker
Minister's Office
(416) 314-6750
Kelly.Baker@ontario.ca - Phyllis Bennett
Media Contact
(416) 326-6306
Phyllis.Bennett@ontario.ca - Robert Witchel
Right To Play
416-203-0190 ext. 216
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
ontario.ca/aboriginal