Series - Editorial Fellowship: Transforming Volunteerism and Work

Diverse volunteers crucial to making sure racialized, newcomer kids participate: Umoja Community Mosaic

Author Jeff Tribe
UCMโ€™s invitation to contribute, not just participate, creates ripple effects through Calgary communities

Why It Matters

Access to sports has long been a way to help youngsters live better lives. However, a diverse volunteer base is needed to get more children and teens from racialized and newcomer communities to participate.

Diverse, representative volunteers are among the most valuable players in youth sportโ€™s power to build inclusive communities and change lives, says the executive director of one of Calgaryโ€™s largest youth sports organizations. โ€œOur organization cannot exist without volunteers,โ€ said Calgaryโ€™s Umoja Community Mosaic (UCM) Executive Director Jean Claude Munyezamu.

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