Community Fitness Challenge
My idea is to provide reserves and regional metis offices with the information that they need to provide a foundation of health and wellness knowledge to our people. This information will serve as a basis to an overall challenge, though it is competitive will benefit all of our nations coming together as a stronger more cohesive healthy unit. The goal is to have our people sign up to a fitness challenge, create a personal goal, and an overall goal for their community. Once these goals are defined, communities will publicize their goals, challenging each other to reach the highest potential possible. With these challenges the outcome will result in a healthier, better educated, stronger community.
About You
About You
First Name
Tasha
Last Name
Brooks
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tashabrooks
About You, Your Group, or Your Organization
Name
Metis Nation BC
Website
Country
Canada, BC
Please confirm that this project could benefit First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples
Yes
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What categories best describe who your group or organization serves (check all that apply)
First Nations people, Métis people, First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
What best describes your group or organization
Non-profit organization.
How long have you, your group, or your organization been operating?
More than 5 years
Innovation
Name Your Entry
Community Fitness Challenge
Tell us the story of your idea or project
My idea is to provide reserves and regional metis offices with the information that they need to provide a foundation of health and wellness knowledge to our people. This information will serve as a basis to an overall challenge, though it is competitive will benefit all of our nations coming together as a stronger more cohesive healthy unit. The goal is to have our people sign up to a fitness challenge, create a personal goal, and an overall goal for their community. Once these goals are defined, communities will publicize their goals, challenging each other to reach the highest potential possible. With these challenges the outcome will result in a healthier, better educated, stronger community.
Define your idea / project in 1-2 short sentences
Be the best you possible, the best community possible, for the best future possible. Empower your community and take on the challenge of health and wellness.
Select the stage that best applies to your solution
Idea
Social Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
Please tell us about the social impact of your idea or proect
First Nation, Metis, and Inuit people can all benefit by joining the fitness challenge. Our communities are not as healthy as they can be, it is important to educate ourselves so we can rise up and become leaders for our future generations.
Your Future Goal(s): Tell us what you hope to achieve with your idea or project in the next year
I hope to light a fire in people's spirits to have a burning passion to be fit and share positivity.
In 5 years, what will be different as a result of your idea/project?
Our communities will be healthier, and proud leaders of physical fitness. They will have the knowledge to better serve their families and be mentors to others.
Sustainability
Tell us about the people/ partnerships that are already involved and why they are important to your idea or project.
Currently this is just a vision of mine, so there are no partnerships.
If there are other people/partners that you will reach out to tell us who they are and why they will be important to your idea or project.
I would reach out to bands, metis communites, to challenge their members. It would be important for local gyms to embrace this challenge and provide education on the use of equipment and importance of lifestyle changes. On a larger scale sponsorship of this project from a sports brand would be exceptionally great.
Describe the kinds of support you receive (other than money) or will need to support your idea or project (e.g.: donated, space, equipment and volunteers)
It would be great to have gym space, volunteers to teach healthy living, reading material, sporting equipmetn.
Do you currently have funding for your idea or project?
No (skip next two questions)
 | 16 weeks agoTasha Brooks said: Hi Carolyn, I envision a multi-stage learning process. The first steps would encompass the fundamentals of health, giving individuals ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 16 weeks agocarolyn doyle said: Hi, thank you for sharing! Healthy living is very important. Can you tell me a bit more about the learning that will be involved? What ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 17 weeks agoTasha Brooks updated this Competition Entry. |
| 17 weeks agoTasha Brooks submitted this idea. |
