Episode 35 - Leveling the playing field – how to increase opportunities for racialized and minoritized groups

Welcome to Sportopia, the place to re-imagine the future of sport! This week, hosts Dina Bell-Laroche and Steve Indig, continue their series of making examples of Exemplars. This week’s exemplar is Shauna Bookal. Shauna is the President and CEO of Inclusion in Canadian Sport Network (ICSN) an organization committed to the empowerment of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) within the Canadian amateur sports community. Listen in as Shauna shares the importance of representation and being a femtor, as well as some of the initiatives she’s implemented through ICSN, to increase BIPOC representation in sport.

Check out these blogs and resources to learn more about the topic:

• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Sport Law
• Leaders as Catalysts for Meaningful Change - Sport Law
• Beyond Cultural Competence – Sport Law
• Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network

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Host: Dina Bell-Laroche and Steven Indig

Producer: Robin Witty

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