May 13 - Inquiry to Impact presentation
The Applied Research Collaborative on Youth Development is pleased to invite you to attend an Inquiry to Impact presentation: "Physical Activity as a Context for Youth Development" on May 13 at the McNamara Alumni Center.
This free event features a panel of researchers from the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport discussing how physical activity across a variety of settings and contexts contributes to the developmental process of youth in important ways. Nicole LaVoi, research associate and lecturer in the School of Kinesiology and Tucker Center associate director, and Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Tucker Center affiliated scholar, will discuss findings from the newly updated version of the groundbreaking 1997 President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Report, "Physical Activity and Sport in the Lives of Girls." Maureen Weiss, professor in the School of Kinesiology and Tucker Center co-director, will discuss highlights of her research with The First Tee project, an innovative program using golf as a positive developmental context focusing on teaching young participants life skills that can be transferred to multiple domains, such as school, home, out of school activities, etc.
Please visit Inquiry to Impact to learn more and to register for this event.