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Ces échanges et ces moments partagés permettent à CO-PLAY d’amorcer sa deuxième année sur des bases solides et de poursuivre son action avec élan.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>Taylor Rowe a soutenu son projet de thèse de doctorat : pôle du grand Hamilton</strong></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que Taylor Rowe a soutenu avec succès son projet de thèse de doctorat le 25 juin. 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Le groupe a ensuite pris part à une activité de dessin collectif, ponctuée d’échanges et de réflexions sur leur expérience de l’activité physique. Découvrez leur travail dans la photo ci-dessous!</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;"><strong>STAC’s Back to School Festival: pôle du grand Hamilton</strong></p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">En partenariat avec Bags Without Barriers et Refuge Hamilton, nous avons accueilli 540 personnes de la communauté au Hamilton Stadium. Les familles ont pu rencontrer 20 fournisseurs locaux et organismes communautaires, et 400 sacs à dos ont été distribués pour que les jeunes puissent amorcer la rentrée bien préparé·e·s et en confiance. Des bourses totalisant 6 000 $ ont également été remises à des jeunes de la région afin de les aider à poursuivre leur parcours avec succès. Chaque jeune a aussi reçu un dîner gratuit. 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Les jeunes et leurs familles ont pu découvrir et essayer différentes activités, notamment le volleyball, le soccer, un parcours à obstacles et une course à relais, en plus de fabriquer des bracelets et des porte-clés. Les familles ont également pu découvrir les activités et les ressources offertes dans leur communauté. L’après-midi s’est déroulé dans une ambiance conviviale, propice aux échanges et aux découvertes.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:.9375em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Lucida Bright', 'DejaVu Serif', 'Bitstream Vera Serif', 'Liberation Serif', Georgia, serif;">Si vous avez des événements ou des projets que vous aimeriez faire connaître, écrivez à l’équipe de CO-PLAY à co-playnetwork@brocku.ca!</p>
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