Evidence-based tools to keep girls engage in sports

Event information

Date

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-10-16 08:30:00 2024-10-16 09:00:00 Evidence-based tools to keep girls engage in sports A Breakfast Info Bites webinar sessionData shows girls participate less in sports and drop out at higher rates than boys. They also may face many obstacles to enjoying their sports experiences, such as gender bias from coaches and a lack of body confidence.Join Anna Goorevich from the University of Minnesota Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport to learn about Coaching HER and Body Confident Sport. The two evidence-based digital-coaching education programs developed by the Tucker Center aim to remove gender stereotypes and cultivate body-positive environments to keep girls in sports. Presenter: Anna Goorevich, University of MinnesotaAbout the presenter: Anna Goorevich is a doctoral student pursuing a Ph.D. in kinesiology/sport sociology at the University of Minnesota. She is also a research assistant in the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. Goorevich’s research interests revolve around the gendering of coaching and sports leadership; gender identity and sports participation; and menstruation and sport. America/Chicago public

Time

8:30 - 9 a.m. Central time

Location

Webinar series

Contact

Kim Guenther, University of Minnesota Extension educator for leadership and civic engagement
guent151@umn.edu or 507-258-8750

Isabel Huot-Link, University of Minnesota Extension educator for leadership and civic engagement
huotl001@umn.edu or 507-258-8775

A Breakfast Info Bites webinar session

Data shows girls participate less in sports and drop out at higher rates than boys. They also may face many obstacles to enjoying their sports experiences, such as gender bias from coaches and a lack of body confidence.

Join Anna Goorevich from the University of Minnesota Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport to learn about Coaching HER and Body Confident Sport. The two evidence-based digital-coaching education programs developed by the Tucker Center aim to remove gender stereotypes and cultivate body-positive environments to keep girls in sports.

Anna Goorevich, University of Minnesota Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport

Presenter: Anna Goorevich, University of Minnesota

About the presenter: Anna Goorevich is a doctoral student pursuing a Ph.D. in kinesiology/sport sociology at the University of Minnesota. She is also a research assistant in the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. Goorevich’s research interests revolve around the gendering of coaching and sports leadership; gender identity and sports participation; and menstruation and sport.

Cost

Free

Registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the session using Zoom.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event's contact, Kim Guenther (guent151@umn.edu ), two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This webinar is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

Breakfast Info Bites is a monthly webinar series. On the third Wednesday of most months, get research highlights on community-related issues. Find information on upcoming topics.