Title: Multiple Intersecting Barriers in PA
Theme: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Physical Activity
Focus on systemic barriers affecting participation in physical activity among marginalized groups.
Week 3: Topic and Activities
Key Areas of Focus: Privilege and Marginalization in Active Living
Dates & Topics:
Jan 21: PA Experiences among Equity Deserving Groups in Canada
Jan 23: Systemic Barriers in PA
Jan 24: Multiple and Intersecting Barriers in PA
Class Format Codes: EL, LC, PD, GL, PR, LB, GP, ME, FE
Key notes: Attendance mandatory, highlighted classes online.
Objectives:
Identify unique issues and root causes of marginalization in PA for five equity-deserving groups.
Reflect on personal biases and develop respectful, collaborative approaches in Kin learning.
Understand how systemic barriers impede active participation.
Topic: Marginalization in PA due to Age
Age Groups: Children, Youth, Adults, Older Adults
Assignment: Reflect on marginalization experiences.
Case Study: Layla’s Lost Opportunities
Story Overview: Layla and her family’s experience with barriers in accessing library programs.
Outline challenges: Transportation issues, financial limitations, missed opportunities for skill development.
Role of Public Libraries:
Crucial for community engagement: Offers physical literacy education.
Acts as primary resource for families facing accessibility issues in their neighborhoods.
Issues Faced by Preschoolers:
Barriers such as disability, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status.
Underrepresentation in early learning opportunities due to systemic inequities.
Inquiry: Lifelong Impacts of Marginalization on Youth
Importance of Quality Early Education:
Fundamental human right essential for critical development.
Physical literacy groundwork for holistic growth and lifelong learning opportunities.
Definition: Physical Literacy
Competence and confidence in physical activities essential for growth.
Linkage to other literacies: Academic, health, and social-emotional development.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
Right to education unfulfilled due to systemic inequities.
Social injustices result in cycles of inequity affecting children’s growth.
Root Causes of Barriers:
Identifying categories:
Social Identities (race/ethnicity, disability, etc.)
Personal Circumstances (education, resources)
Social/Cultural Factors (attitudes, norms)
Environmental Aspects (built environment)
Systemic Issues (policies, resources).
Prompts for Discussion and Reflection
Focus: Social identities, root causes, systemic factors, intersectionality.
Implementation of solutions to eliminate social injustice in physical activity participation.
Specific focus on Racialized and (Dis)Placed People in physical activity contexts.
Systemic barriers include financial, cultural, and community-centered issues impacting participation.
Week 4: Promoting EDI in Active Living
Introduction of new themes scheduled for Jan 28, 30, 31.
Focus on enhancing equity and engagement in physical activity.
Emphasis on equitable access and opportunities in physical activity.