Learning in Fitness and Education through Sports (LiFE Sports)
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2015-05-06
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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The LiFE Sports Initiative aims: "to enhance the quality of youth development, sport, and recreational programs through service and outreach, teaching and learning, and research, thereby increasing positive developmental outcomes for youth."
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IMPACT. 1: 569 youth engaged in four weeks of social skill and sport education and 249 youth attended at least one of six sports clinics. Youth reported improved social skills and sport competence. -- 2. 183 OSU students from 14 different academic departments participated in some Teaching and Learning element of LiFE Sports. 21 student-athletes also participated in LiFE Sports programming. -- 3. The LiFE Sports program model was presented at international, national, and regional conferences, such as the National School Mental Health Conference, the Society on Social Work Research, and the Ohio SHAPE Conference. Additionally, research on LiFE Sports was published in books and journals such as the Journal of Sports Management.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Social Work; Department of Athletics; Department of Recreational Sports; Office of Outreach and Engagement; College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Services; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; College of Nursing; College of Dentistry; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Optometry; Undergraduate Admission and First Year Experience; Office of Student Life; P-12 Project; Facilities Operations and Development; Dining Services
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Illinois State University; Michigan State University; After School All-Stars Ohio; All THAT; Boys and Girls Club of Columbus; Columbus City Schools; I Know I Can; Local Matters; Mid-Ohio Food Bank; Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRA); Youth to Youth International; Cardinal Health; Columbus Crew; Greater Columbus Arts Council; Huntington National Bank; Ortho Neuro; Pitney Bowes Presort Services; Willis of Ohio; Ohio Department of Education
PRIMARY CONTACT: Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian (wade-mdivanian.1@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Social Work; Department of Athletics; Department of Recreational Sports; Office of Outreach and Engagement; College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Services; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; College of Nursing; College of Dentistry; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Optometry; Undergraduate Admission and First Year Experience; Office of Student Life; P-12 Project; Facilities Operations and Development; Dining Services
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Illinois State University; Michigan State University; After School All-Stars Ohio; All THAT; Boys and Girls Club of Columbus; Columbus City Schools; I Know I Can; Local Matters; Mid-Ohio Food Bank; Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRA); Youth to Youth International; Cardinal Health; Columbus Crew; Greater Columbus Arts Council; Huntington National Bank; Ortho Neuro; Pitney Bowes Presort Services; Willis of Ohio; Ohio Department of Education
PRIMARY CONTACT: Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian (wade-mdivanian.1@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 3 (2015).