From 30-31st October CES-UC (Portugal), together with the facilitation team from Luta Pela Paz, held its pilot training sessions on the EQUI-Champions Methodology, at the Coimbra Paedagogical School (ESEC), bringing together 19 trainees.
These were intense days, full of challenges and inspiration together with the Physical Education students and sports professionals from PCAND.
Overall, the training program covered the following topics:
- Values-based pedagogy;
- The role of coaches, PE teachers in work with children and youth;
- Child safeguarding policies;
- Gender norms, stereotypes, socialization;
- Gender based violence and sports;
- Health (physical and mental);
- Practical advice, methods, and tools.
Between learning activities and social moments, the true EQUI-Champions spirit was fulfilled: developing lifeskills in and off field to bring about more inclusive and equitative sports environments.
