Shed Your Threads
Level the playing field for youth by sharing, swapping and trading athletic clothes, shoes, jackets, recreation and sporting equipment.
Did you know that many kids cannot participate in recreation and sporting activities because they don't have the gear?
Shed Your Threads Campaign
Did you know that many kids cannot participate in recreation and sporting activities because they don’t have the gear?
Aiming to reduce leisure barriers through access to appropriate gear, VIU, School District 68, City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Culture, and Island Health have joined together for a Shed Your Threads Campaign.
Recreation Prescription Project
The Recreation Prescription Project is a partnership between Vancouver Island University (VIU), the City of Nanaimo Parks and Recreation, Division of Family Practice, and the Nanaimo Ladysmith School District to introduce Grade 5 students to more active and healthy lifestyles. The 16-week recreation program is offered in three elementary schools to over 100 students.
Check out the video to see how the project is supporting youth in our community.
Recreation Prescription Project - VIU CREATE 2019
Recreation Prescription Project - Photovoice
The Photovoice Activity, part of the Recreation Prescription Project, was displayed last week at the VIU CREATE 2019 and Research Week. The project team was represented by Kenzie Schroeder and Taisa Andrushko, students in the Bachelor of Tourism Management Program.
For the purpose of the Photovoice, the participants received a disposable camera and were invited to capture images that would reflect healthy or unhealthy lifestyles.