Inclusive Curling

Looking forward to this! Hope to see you there.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: From INTERESTED to INVOLVED: Finding Your Place in Curling. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. If you’ve ever wondered where you fit in curling beyond playing, this complimentary webinar from Women in Curling gives you real answers. Learn from these women actively shaping our game: ● LAINE PETERS, national team coach and elite competitor ● MICHELE GOWER, international-level official wor...

Love this. We can all do our part to move towards better autism acceptance and appreciation.

April is Autism Appreciation Month, and we’re proud to celebrate the autistic community.

For many years, the conversation around autism focused on awareness and later acceptance. Awareness helped people recognize autism. Acceptance encouraged communities to include autistic people. Both were important steps forward.

But today, many in the autism community are embracing a new word: appreciation.

Appreciation goes further. It recognizes that autistic people bring unique strengths, perspectives, creativity, and ways of thinking that enrich our communities. It’s not just about knowing autism exists or even accepting it. It's about valuing and celebrating neurodiversity.

This month, we celebrate autistic individuals for who they are and the many ways they contribute to our world. We also recognize the families, allies, educators, employers, and community members working together to create spaces where autistic people can thrive.

Let’s move beyond awareness.
Let’s move beyond acceptance.

Let’s choose appreciation.💙

If you're in the Calgary area on March 21st, here's your chance to catch Nicky Kaufman, founder of Inclusive Curling, speak with other leading experts on diversity and inclusion in curling. Follow the link 👇 for more details and to register.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn and share, as Partners Transforming Curling, hosts a panel of inclusivity experts and passionate change-makers of our game! Join us, as Nicky Kaufman, Neville Headley, and Wendy Frazier take us through their experiences in curling, and together, we explore strategies to expand our impact with diverse communities. EVERYONE is welcome, but spots are limited, sign up while there’s still space.

Date: Saturday, March 21
Time: 1:30PM-3:30PM
Location: Markin MacPhail Centre

REGISTER TODAY > https://curlingcanada.formstack.com/forms/partners_transforming_curling_wwcc

Expand your understanding. Learn how to make change. Discover your community.

Merch is officially here!

You can now shop Inclusive Curling Initiative t-shirts, hoodies, polos, caps, and more on our website: inclusivecurling.com

Best part? Proceeds go directly toward future inclusive programming and keeping our events accessible, supplied, and low-cost for participants.

Thank you for supporting curling for all kinds of minds.

Thank you to the Avalon Junior High School Curling team for coming out to our sensory-friendly drop-in session yesterday at the Ellerslie Curling Club. It was great to see so much young talent and enthusiasm for the game!

Another successful event is in the books. Stay tuned for more events to be announced soon!

This week is the last chance to vote for us in the Field Law Community Fund Program. Winning this grant would go a long way in helping us expand our inclusive programs and bring curling to more neurodiverse communities across the province and beyond. If you haven't already done so, please consider voting. It only takes a couple seconds:

Inclusive Curling for Neurodivergent Youth Our vision is a curling community where neurodivergent athletes feel fully included, celebrated, and empowered. We are inspiring clubs across Canada and be...