Building relationships, gaining confidence, and being humbled are just a few of the experiences had by a group of UFV students on a recent trip to Antigua with the Champions for Health Promoting Schools program. In its seventh year, the project also reached new heights — from being commended by the Antiguan minister of education, [...]
Chilliwack student discovers change in Antigua
In three years of visiting Antigua with the Champions for Health Promoting Schools program, UFV student Leticia Frederickson has seen a change in both the young students on the island and herself. The Chilliwack resident is currently in the Caribbean with a group of kinesiology students for the month of May. There, the group of [...]
Champions for Health honoured by Antigua’s education minister
The Champions for Health Promoting Schools program was honoured by the minister of education this week in Antigua. Kinesiology instructor Joanna Sheppard and student Ashley Maynes visited the office of minister Jacqui Quinn-Leandro on Wednesday morning. The pair was invited to speak about the Champions for Health program, which was created by Sheppard. In [...]
UFV students host sports day with a twist in Antigua
Following an early morning tropical rainstorm over the Caribbean island of Antigua, the sun eventually came out on Friday afternoon, helping a group of UFV students host a successful Unity Games. The event is described as a Canadian sports day with a twist, by UFV Kinesiology instructor Joanna Sheppard. This is Sheppard’s seventh [...]
From Antigua to Chilliwack: On air with 89.5 The Hawk
UFV student Ciera Fox had the opportunity to share her experience from her past two weeks in Antigua with the Champions for Health Promoting Schools program, with Chilliwack radio station, 89.5 The Hawk. Read the story below: By Tim Amey Thursday, May 10, 2012 02:45 AM Ciera Fox and her Students Antigua - Ciera Fox is in Antigua for [...]
UFV students on air in Antigua
UFV students hit the Antiguan airwaves on air Wednesday morning to highlight their program, Champions for Health Promoting Schools. Mackenzie Edwards of Abbotsford and Amber Major from Agassiz were featured on the popular morning show, Good morning JoJo on Hitz FM 91.9. Along with UFV Kinesiology instructor Joanna Sheppard, the creator of the program, they discussed [...]
Unity Games run through
Bean bags, frisbies, and skipping ropes will be the building blocks for teaching life skills at this Friday’s Unity Games in Antigua. For the month of May, a group of UFV students are in the Caribbean working with young kids in both the classroom and outdoors. It’s part of a program called Champions for Health [...]
Track & field meet in Antigua
The sound of upbeat Caribbean music could be heard from across the field, despite the thudding rain and a large waterproof tarp covering the speakers. The air was sticky and warm, and the race track was pooling with water. However, the enthusiastic participants – some of whom were competing in bare feet – were happy [...]
Teaching life skills in Antigua – on and off the field
Teaching life skills through physical and health education is the goal for a group of UFV students heading to Antigua for the month of May. The 18 students will be heading to the Caribbean island for four weeks for a project titled Champions for Health Promoting Schools. Consisting of mostly kinesiology students and a [...]