Attending Right to Play symposium at UBC was a humbling reminder of the profound impact sports can have in developing countries. Game play can help grow a community, offer positive mentorship, create gender equality, promote health, build confidence and is a highly effective educational tool.
A United Nations official who spoke at the event powerfully announced that “the right for children to play is an official human right.”
Right to Play is righteous.
These speeches would have quelled the most ardent protests of the Olympic games. Listen to the podcast Sports, Peace and Development.
