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Learn about the impact we made in 2023/2024

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Alberta School Board Policy Clinic

Navigating Alberta's Gender Policy Legislation through a Student Wellbeing and Human Rights Approach

Join Ever Active Schools for an informative online policy clinic designed to support school authorities in navigating the Government of Alberta’s recently announced gender policy legislation. The clinic's purpose is to empower school boards to understand and fulfill their human rights obligations while promoting student well-being in their communities. Participants will experience the benefits of a cohort approach to learning, working within their school board teams through practical discussions and tools offered along the way. The series will cover gender diversity and gender expression research, educational policy, human rights, and the potential school-based impacts of policies on the well-being of students.

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In the Community

Check out some of our project work taking place in communities across Alberta and beyond.

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Active School Travel

Portfolio of walking and wheeling projects.

Gruppe Kinder beim Kinderturnen in der Vorschule mit Sportlehrer

Alberta Active After School

Help kids move more.

AMA YRC

Youth Run Club

Free, fun and flexible!

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Ever Active Communities

Local focuses for stronger impact.

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Everybody Plays

Part of a school = part of a team. 

Learn To Skate

Learn to Skate

Access to physical activity for all students.

A group of students wearing Jumpstart t-shirts pose for a photo holding up their pointer fingers at the 2019 Jumpstart Games in Calgary. This photo was taken pre-pandemic.

Resettlement through Recreation

System level leadership for real change.

RS

Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program

Portfolio of projects focusing on the health and wellness of Indigenous students.

Outdoor Portrait Of High School Students On Campus

Teachers of Tomorrow

Better wellness through future teachers.

20221119 Youth Wellness Leader Certificate Training KM 0172

Youth Wellness Leader Certification

Equipping tomorrow's leaders with the necessary tools.

Upcoming Events

SHAPING THE FUTURE 2025

Shaping the Future is an annual conference that brings together educators, health and wellness professionals and researchers to explore aspects of comprehensive school health through a variety of interactive learning formats.

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Research Roundtable

The Research Roundtable at Shaping the Future is a unique opportunity to foster relationships and enhance knowledge exchange among health and education partners involved in school health research.

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National Forum on Wellness in Post-secondary Education

Join us for the fifth National Forum on Wellness in Post-Secondary Education in Lake Louise, Alberta as we discuss well-being in Post-Secondary Education and its importance across the education system.

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Become an Outdoor Explorer in Your School!

This experiential outdoor workshop will give you the tools and ideas you’ll need to start exploring natural spaces with your students. Participants will receive an explorer kit that has the building blocks for outdoor lessons in science, health and physical education, art, math and language arts for all grades.

Participants will receive a teacher guide, and other equipment/material and resources for FREE and we will also show you how to use all the equipment & facilitate meaningful curriculum-connected activities.

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Latest Blog Posts

Active School Travel: Tools for Change

October 7, 2024

Why should school communities promote active transportation modes for school travel? Some data to consider: According to the baseline Family Travel Survey collected by Ever Active Schools between 2019 and 2024 in Alberta, 32.8% of families (n=6190 responses) use active modes of transportation most often for trips to school, while 36.7% of families (n=6403 responses)…

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Stories From the Field

May 16, 2024

Reflecting on Stories from the Field As Ever Active Schools, we are often in so many places in a school year, that it’s hard to sit back and reflect on some of the moments and impacts we had in communities. So we sat down to collect “Stories from the Field” from some of our amazing…

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Learning From the Best: The Educator Advisory Council

May 6, 2024

Written By Chesa Peters, Ever Active Schools It’s teacher appreciation week and we want to show some love to our EAS BFFs – the EAC! (Enough acronyms for you?) The EAC, or Educator Advisory Council, is a group of all-star Educators who help guide our work. This council is approaching its first birthday and it’s…

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Earth Day: A Time to Reflect; A Time to Act

April 5, 2024

Written by Tracey Coutts, Ever Active Schools Welcome Earth Day! “Earth Day is an annual celebration that…raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.” (National Geographic, Education: Earth Day, 2024).  The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970; today, Earth Day is celebrated on either April 22 or…

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Have you Heard? The Ever Active Schools Podclass as a Resource to Support Inclusion and Diversity in School Communities

March 28, 2024

Written by: Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools Have you heard? Ever Active Schools launched a podcast in late 2020 called The Podclass. Intended as an educational resource, our hosts chat with professionals in health, education, inclusion and diversity, and well-being to explore connections between the three.   The first series, Conversations on School Health, is…

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The 2024 Winter Cycling Congress: What a Ride!

March 1, 2024

Written by:  Tracey Coutts and Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools   Has this ever happened to you… You invite people to your favourite place, maybe it’s a pizza parlour, a place known for its delicious pizza but, just as your guests start to pour through the door, the parlour runs out of cheese. Like, completely.…

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SHAPING THE FUTURE 2024 RECAP

February 1, 2024

Different Location, Same Shaping the Future! 15 years of Shaping the Future. 15 years of memories, connection and learning all in the name of creating healthy communities and schools. This year, the annual Shaping the Future conference sponsored by Teach Nutrition and Belair Direct may have been held in a different location, but the atmosphere…

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WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN AN ACTIVE SCHOOL TRAVEL CHAMPION FACES CHALLENGES? REALLY GREAT SOLUTIONS.

January 8, 2024

Writers:  Trevor Henderson, Black Gold School Division Wellness Lead, with support from Tracey Coutts and Shauna Miller-Shaker   Ever Active School supports many Active School Travel (AST) projects across the province which boast some pretty amazing outcomes, one of which continues to shine in Leduc, Alberta. In 2020/2021, Black Gold School Division Wellness Lead, Trevor…

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GET TO KNOW EVER ACTIVE SCHOOLS

November 9, 2023

Written by Kerri Murray, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Ever Active Schools Sometimes it is difficult to describe what we do. When asked by someone new, the conversation usually goes something like this: “So, what do you do?” “I work for a charity that does school-based health promotion.” “Are you a teacher?” “No.” “Are you…

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YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

November 8, 2023

In 2023, Ever Active Schools launched its Youth Advisory Council (YAC): a group of enthusiastic youth in Alberta and Saskatchewan who provide feedback and personal opinions, engage in discussions around the work of Ever Active Schools, represent the organization at events, and co-develop projects with the staff. Members of the YAC are between the ages…

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Support Youth Athletes: Promote Multi-Sport Play!

The Give and Go Sports Education Documentary is here! Download it today and help foster a balanced and healthy sports culture.

Give and Go Sports Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting multi-sport participation among youth athletes for their mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Through their flagship project, the Give and Go Sports Education Documentary, they aim to raise awareness about the challenges of single-sport specialization and provide practical solutions to encourage a balanced and enjoyable sports journey for all.

Rent or Purchase the Documentary Here!
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