ALT Yellow banner reads: Wednesday Wonderings. CIRA logo in top right corner. White background with blue stripe. Title reads: CIRA 2023 Fall Conference. Where: Oct 14, 2023. When: Saginaw Public School (Cambridge, ON). Text reads: CIRA’s single day conference focuses on the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach, along with other games that promote physical activity. Learn about the benefits of TGfU and demonstrate the teaching strategies, tactics, and skills that are fundamental to a variety of games and the immediate needs of players. Image of Andrea Haefele, a smiling Asian woman with long dark hair tied back in a ponytail wearing a blue shirt. Text beside image reads: Featured Session: Come Play with Ophea! Join Ophea’s Andrea Haefele (she/her) and learn about our resources, games and activities that can provide opportunities for every student to participate in a variety of physical activity settings. Conference URL: https://www.ciraontario.com/conferences

ALT Yellow banner reads: Wednesday Wonderings. White background with blue stripe. Title reads: Ontario Physical Literacy Summit. When: Oct 20, 2023. Where: St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Hamilton, ON). Text reads: The Ontario Physical Literacy Summit (OPLS) is an annual summit that engages, promotes and educates the value/benefits of physical literacy for individuals of all ages and all abilities throughout life. This year's theme is "Move to Improve: Highlighting the role of Physical Literacy in improving our holistic health!" Featured Session: Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE) 101. With Ophea’s Andrea Haefele (she/her) and Ophea Ambassador Rebecca Richardson (she/her). Conference URL: https://www.ontariophysicalliteracysummit.org/ Ophea logo in bottom right corner.

ALT Yellow banner reads: Wednesday Wonderings. White background with blue stripe. Title reads: Ontario ParaSport and Adapted Physical Literacy Summit. When: Nov 7-8, 2023. Where: BMO IFL (Toronto, ON). Text reads: This summit is the culmination of the five-year journey of the Ontario ParaSport Collective (OPC). It will be a mix of plenary, breakouts and collaboration sessions designed to share knowledge and bring together people committed to disability sport and recreation. It is targeted at athletes, coaches, officials, sport organizations, educators, community programs, and municipalities. Featured Session: Inclusive Physical Activity in Schools with Ophea’s Andrea Haefele (she/her) and Alex House (she/her). Conference URL: https://paracollective.ca/ Ophea logo in bottom right corner.

ALT White background with blue stripe. Title reads: Healthy Schools National Forum. When: Nov 8-9, 2023. Where: Ottawa, ON. Text reads: Hosted by PHE Canada, Ever Active Schools, Ophea, and EdCan, the 2023 Healthy Schools National Forum brings together school system leaders, in-service teachers, community partners, and decision-makers working in health, education, research, government, and active living sectors. The theme of this year’s National Forum is “Changing the System, From Roadblocks to Opportunities”. With sessions featuring Ophea’s Andrea Haefele (she/her), Celenna Ciuro (she/her), and Chris Markham (he/him); and Nicki Keenslide (she/her) and Tanya Woods (she/her) from OASPHE. Conference URL: https://phecanada.ca/connecting/events/2023-healthy-schools-national-forum Ophea logo in bottom right corner.