Session Descriptions
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The 519 Room: PrideHouseTO Lounge |
OUTSPORT TORONTO has been working hard to ensure the success of PrideHouseTO and many members of the OST family have taken prominent roles in the leadership and operations teams. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! PrideHouse Toronto Launch Reception Join the PrideHouse Toronto Leadership Team, volunteers, partners and community members as we launch PrideHouseTO's plan for the 2015 Pan/ParaPan Am Games. A cash bar and light refreshments will be available. The PrideHouseTO Pavilion at The 519 is accessible to people using mobility devices. The PrideHouseTO Launch Reception is hosted as part of the annual OutSport Toronto SCRUM, Toronto's annual summit of LGBTQ sport.
=== About PrideHouse Toronto === PrideHouseTO brings the TO2015 Pan Am / ParaPan Am Games to Toronto's LGBTQ community and helps to make the games a welcoming place for LGBTQ people. PrideHouseTO is made possible by the generosity of our Lead Partner CIBC and our funding partners - the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. PrideHouseTO is a collaborative initiative of The 519, the Church-Wellesley Village BIA, the City of Toronto, Egale, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, FrancoQueer, GLISA North America, the Ontario Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the Ontario Public Service Pride Network, OutSport Toronto, Pride Toronto, Ryerson University, Toronto PFLAG, and the University of Toronto. For more information about PrideHouseTO and for project updates, visit www.PrideHouseTO.ca |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
OUTSPORT TORONTO's Chair Shawn Sheridan, will welcome eveyone to this year's conference, and introduce our keynote speaker, Marnie McBean. |
Shawn Sheridan|
The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Inspiration and Motivation – the power of sport and seizing the opportunity. |
Marnie McBean|
The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Since 2012, The 519 has been working with a private philanthropic donor and the City of Toronto to build the first-of-its-kind, inclusive sport and recreation centre. When completed, the 170,000-200,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility, will be an inviting setting that brings people together, fosters acceptance and healthy living, and showcases the City as a champion and world-class leader in diversity and sport inclusion. |
Kristina Flynn|
The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Yanick Landry|
The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
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The 519 |
How can we increase participation from women, trans individuals, youth, people of colour, older people, and other under-represented groups? What concrete steps can be taken to ensure Toronto's LGBT sport community is a leader in diversity and inclusion, representing the full diversity of our communities? |
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The 519 |
What challenges do our leagues and organizations face on a day-to-day basis? How can we work together to build a stronger, more stable LGBT sport community? What are the best practices / examples of success that exist within our communities now? What can we do together to address issues we have in common? |
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The 519 |
How can we build and enhance our presence at tournaments and events outside Toronto? Are there opportunities to 'Own the Podium'? How can we enhance and expand the opportunities to host teams from across North America and internationally? What previously-hosted or existing events can be enhanced? Where are there gaps in the current tournament marketplace (under-served sports, periods of time, etc) for new events? Will Toronto be poised to bid for a future multi-sport event (FGG/OutGames)? How can we build our capacity to make this possible? |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Each group will have 10 minutes to report back to the community on their discussions and opportunities. |
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The 519 |
Participants will have the opportunity to remain in their group from the first session or, based on the report-back, may choose to participate in another area for this portion of the day. Facilitators will lead the three groups to narrow the opportunities presented in session one to capture action items that are feasible in the next year. |
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The 519 |
Participants will have the opportunity to remain in their group from the first session or, based on the report-back, may choose to participate in another area for this portion of the day. Facilitators will lead the three groups to narrow the opportunities presented in session one to capture action items that are feasible in the next year. |
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The 519 |
Participants will have the opportunity to remain in their group from the first session or, based on the report-back, may choose to participate in another area for this portion of the day. Facilitators will lead the three groups to narrow the opportunities presented in session one to capture action items that are feasible in the next year. |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Each group will have 5 minutes to present the top priority for 2015 to advance their discussion area. |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd Floor |
OUTSPORT TORONTO's Chair Shawn Sheridan, will summarize the discussions from the day and provide an overview of next steps from the day including reporting/documenting the discussions and outlining ways in which the action items will be carried forward. |
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The 519 Room: Ballroom, 2nd Floor |
The cash bar and appetizers provided will continue to be available for participants to linger and continue discussing opportunities and ideas. |