POOLaide Webinar: Considerations for Aquatics Programs and Initiatives with Indigenous Communities


Audrey Giles 
March 10, 2021

Dr. Audrey Giles is a Full Professor in the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. In 2018, she held a Fulbright Arctic Research Chair at Dartmouth College. For fifteen years, she has conducted research on water and boating safety with Indigenous communities, primarily in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic. She has received over $1.5 million in funding and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles.

All 2021 POOLaide Webinars are available on our YouTube Channel.

Show Notes

Powerpoint Slides

00:00​ Early start with Katie Crysdale ​

12:07 Welcome

13:34 Presentation

1:00:00 Q & A

1:12:33 Conclusion

Resources

Alberta Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA)

Audrey Giles (Faculty Profile)

Audrey Giles  (Complete Publications) 

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Project Gaps, Who’s Responsible for What? (2021 POOLaide Webinar)

Why Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Certification?

Transport Canada

Shallow Water Attendant

Team Giles Research

Canadian Red Cross Indigenous Swimming & Water Safety Program

Adapting the Indigenous Swimming & Water Safety Program for COVID-19

Swimming for Lifelong Fitness

Alaska Boating Safety Program (YouTube)

Alaska Office of Boating Safety

Alaska Kids Don't Float Program

Kids Don't Float Program Guide

Bruce's Legacy

Gordon Giesbrecht

Cold Water Boot Camp

Nîkânîw leadership program helping aboriginal youth take the plunge

Multicultural Perspectives on Lifesaving in Australia

Person Centered, Person Directed Approach to Recreation Programming (2021 POOLaide Webinar)

2020 POOLaide Webinars

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