Posts Tagged ‘EMILY DOBRICH’
Fitness Professionals’ Responsibility to Truth and Reconciliation – 3 Ways to Take Action
Diversity, equity, and inclusion at canfitpro isn’t just a blog post, an image, or a tweet. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities for our organization. We believe and value how important it is to create an open and caring community that extends beyond the walls of canfitpro. We hope that our actions will influence and inspire…
Read MoreCreating Inclusivity and Safe Spaces in your Fitness Club
Last year, and into 2021 we’ve been given time. Time to hold a microscope up to many of the systems we have in place throughout our society. Systems like our health care system, our government institutions and even our school system. What we found was loud and clear. That we could no longer be silent…
Read MoreCelebrating Cultural Diversity for Development
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” – Maya Angelou May 21 is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In December 2002, the United Nations sanctioned this date…
Read MoreWe’re Hiring – How equal employment opportunity is disguised and how to uncover and create more of it in your workplace
More and more businesses recognize the importance of building diversity, equity, and inclusion into their company models, decisions, and practices. This is not some fad or trend of the times. This is real systemic change that is taking root and shifting perspectives and cultural norms in an exciting and thought-provoking way. One of the most…
Read MorePlanning for Program Diversity – How Your Offerings Dictate Your Audience
The conversation of diversity and inclusion in the fitness industry continues to grow. Fostering diversity and inclusion in our industry so that everyone has a seat at the table and the opportunity to have their voices heard is a valuable and progressive step. Attracting, engaging and retaining a more diverse audience will strengthen and benefit…
Read MorePower and Influence– Insights from the Inaugural Women Who Influence Vancouver Event
On Friday, November 22, 2019 canfitpro Vancouver hosted its inaugural Women Who Influence event; almost seven years since this event first launched at canfitpro Toronto in 2012. I’ve heard of how the Annual Women Who Influence event in Toronto began and always wondered what that was like, what secrets attendees had learned and took away…
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