Like our partners and community, Alpine Ontario Alpin is committed to gender equity. AOA is proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with Mackenzie Investments to deliver the Mackenzie Together Women in Coaching Project, which will take place during the Women’s Nor-Am in Collingwood (Feb 7-11). The benefits of gender equity are extensive at the leadership level, in coaching and officiating, in the workplace and in sport participation.  

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AOA and Mackenzie Investments will be hosting 15 female coaches during the 2022 Women’s Nor-Am who will connect, learn, and grow alongside mentors including Jenni Stielow, ACA Senior Manager of Coach EducationRick Cook, ACA Master Coach FacilitatorSarah Edwards, AOA Manager Coach Education and DeliveryKip Harrington, AOA High Performance Director and Cam Stephen, Ontario Ski Team Women Head Coach.  Coaches will be provided access to the Nor-Am field of play to observe, participate and learn about high performance coaching and sport, de-brief with Ontario Ski Team and Alpine Canada coaches. They will also improve their course and environment setting, assessment skills, and be evaluated for certification.  

AOA is thrilled to bring the program back after the inaugural Women in Coaching program during the 2020 Women’s Nor-Am.   Thank you to Mackenzie Investments, Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) and the Government of Ontario for their support for this initiative.  Welcome to the following coaches who will be participating in the program, Roxanna Ameli, Laura Berry, Riley Donovan, Ally Dandy, Elsa Farnsworth, Geneviève Fortin-Robinson, Sue Greenberg, Mary Beth Hemphill, Claire Horton, Tori Johnston, Sarah Kennedy, Kiersten SutherlandCatherine Strus, Tannis Toohey and Kathryn Tarrant.

AOA is also participating in the Same Game Challenge alongside 43 sport organizations committed to gender equity.  We’re currently gathering insights and data to better define our future equity initiatives and programming.  If you are interested in being a part of the process, stay tuned to Raceline and our social channels for opportunities to contribute.