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Deadline March 20
Play for equality
Play for Equality is an educational and sports project designed for physical education teachers and schoolchildren. The project aims to promote equal opportunities for all participants by introducing them to inclusive sports and fostering a sense of belonging. It seeks to enhance children's mental health through sports, encouraging physical well-being and resilience, with a lasting, sustainable impact.
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Context

The war in Ukraine has caused trauma in many children, with 75% showing symptoms like emotional instability and sleep disorders. The shift to online learning has led to 75.6% of schoolchildren having sedentary lifestyles, and only 5% maintain good health by graduation. The war has also highlighted gender inequality, as Ukraine ranks 66th out of 146 in the 2023 Gender Gap Index. Schools are often the first places where children encounter unequal opportunities.

Mission

The mission of the Play for Equality project is to promote equal opportunities and inclusivity in sports and education, enhancing children's mental health and physical well-being. This project aims to promote mental health through sports, encourage active lifestyles among schoolchildren, enhance equal opportunities in sports, educate and empower PE teachers, support schools with sports equipment, create sustainable PE programs for schools and increase awareness of these topics.

Project format

Offline

Project program

Stage 1

    1. 5-day offline training session for 80 physical education teachers from across Ukraine, focusing on gender equality in sports, addressing the impact of stereotypes on adolescent girls and boys and highlighting the significance of sports for mental well-being.
    2. Sports local projects conducted by PE teachers for children aged 6-18, with a minimum of 75 participants per school.
    3. Provision of sports equipment to participating schools
Stage 2

    7-day innovative sports and educational camp for 24 teams, each comprising 5 children aged 11 to 12, totaling 120 children, along with 24 teachers.

    The camp will include such elements as introduction to various sports by professionals, lectures and workshops by sports experts and psychologists, sport psychotherapy, teambuilding and networking activities.

Stage 3

    Incorporation of new modules into school programs.

Contacts

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us on social media.

Dmytro Kryzhanivskyi

Project manager

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