GameChangers

GameChangers is a soccer and leadership program for girls offered by the YMCA of Greater Toronto . The program is dedicated to developing leadership skills and self-confidence for girls ages 10-13, especially newcomers.

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1. Developing leadership and coaching skills:

Through weekly sports leadership sessions, we aim to cultivate young role models in athletics.

2. Expanding access to soccer:

The program offers quality instruction, sports leadership sessions, and membership access to YMCA Health and Fitness facilities, providing all participants a chance to build their soccer skills.

3. Fostering belonging and social inclusion:

We promote civic engagement through community service activities, helping girls build a sense of belonging and contribute to their communities.

Program Overview

Once registered for program, participant will receive 1 free hour of leadership training

The program includes:

Weekly soccer training
Weekly leadership coaching
No free membership

Runs during Fall, Winter and Spring sessions from October - June.

GameChangers is open to girls ages 7–17 and is designed to support newcomer and equity-deserving households. The program is offered at YMCA Health & Fitness centres across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It accommodates all levels of soccer experience.

Program Highlights

GameChangers promotes soccer and leadership through:

Age-based cohorts: Girls will be placed in groups based on age, experience and ability.
Soccer and leadership training sessions: Each cohort will attend two hours of weekly training that includes:
- Soccer skills training: Girls will learn the basics of soccer, improve their current game, and change their playing techniques to improve performance.
  Note: The soccer training component is co-ed
- Leadership coaching: The curriculum will help participants develop a youth leadership mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, financial awareness, and civic action.

We curated the program to provide optimum cohort sizes for personalized learning opportunities. The on-the-ground and classroom coaching sessions will be in person at the participant's preferred YMCA Health & Fitness centre.