Equitable Aquatics

03/01/2023

Creativity wins!

Recruiting ✔️
Community outreach ✔️
Life skills ✔️
Public health education ✔️

Love this new Lifeguard Academy.

The goal is to boost the number of lifeguards at city pools in the summer of 2023.

09/21/2022

NRPA friends — I’d love to see you tomorrow in Phoenix and give you an sticker 🌵🌈🎙

09/07/2022

Worth a listen for podcast fans 🎧

08/16/2022

Listen in to to hear my conversation with Cort Jones 🎧

On the latest episode of , we're joined by a recipient of the Young Professional Fellowship, Kate Connell, CPRP. Kate is the aquatics program supervisor for Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department and the creator of Equitable Aquatics.

Tune into our conversation to learn how Kate’s helping to build more inclusive, equitable communities through aquatics: https://www.nrpa.org/blog/on-a-mission-to-make-aquatics-more-equitable-episode-118/

08/14/2022

We hope our aquatics friends are wrapping up a safe & inclusive summer. The Equitable Aquatics Facebook group is back open for business & conversation. Hope to engage with you there!

05/28/2022

The Equitable Aquatics Community Facebook group is temporarily paused for a summer break ✨

This page, too, will be quiet for a social media sabbatical 🧠

Have a safe & impactful summer out there ☀️

And thank you for all you do to make aquatics more equitable 🌈

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05/10/2022

Please join me on June 1st at 2pm EST for a free virtual webinar on Inclusifying Your First Aid Approach with National Recreation and Park Association Aquatics Network.

This webinar is designed for anyone who works in the field of first aid (and with any certification affiliation) and especially aquatics professionals.

We will cover:

1️⃣ What inclusion is and how it relates to our work as First Responders
2️⃣ Framing inclusion in First Aid as a practice towards equity
3️⃣ Understanding differences & considerations that impact care & response
4️⃣Training concepts and practice ideas to implement

You must preregister here: https://tinyurl.com/yhr8nybn

Recordings generally are made available to those who are NRPA members.

Image ID: green and pink graphic that says “Equitable Aquatics presents Inclusify Your First Aid: a webinar with NRPA Aquatics Network.

04/13/2022

Language and best practices can change quickly.

Asking for someone's pronouns, name, or chosen name is best instead of using "preferred" as a qualifier.

Here's more info.

Educator and consultant Schuyler Bailar offers best practices for employers aiming to improve inclusion.

04/07/2022

The “I Am A Chicago Lifeguard” is sign of a new era for CPD.

CHICAGO — With summer activities just a few months away, the Chicago Park District is hoping a new campaign will help rebuild any trust lost after the sexual harassment scandal of last year. &…

04/06/2022

What role do pools play in deterring crime?

The pandemic has limited access to public pools in New York this summer — and violence has soared.

03/30/2022

Raise autistic voices this April for Autism Month.

03/28/2022

Recreation Management released their annual aquatics trend report and there's some great data within.

More than one-third (33.8%) of respondents with learn-to-swim programs said they currently have a low-income outreach program which is up from 29.4% in 2020.

Y respondents were the most likely to reach out to low-income and minority audiences for their learn-to-swim programs, while rec centers were the most likely to provide learn-to-swim programs to help overcome water fears.

Here is the link if you'd like to check it out to use for data when bringing ideas for outreach to your team.

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