Five-Week Virtual Training Course
Building Strong Mixed-Gender Teams
A step-by-step guide for sports coaches and youth facilitators to bridge the gaps of gender on their teams.
What do mixed-gender sports NGOs struggle with?
- •Onboarding & retention of girl players
- •Training coaches to be as socially proficient as they are technically proficient
- •Creating an environment where boys and girls overcome their shyness and become true teammates
Course Testimonials
Participant coaches rated the course 9 out of 10!
“Easy to understand, and they talk about real life solutions. It's not just based on theory.”
“The best course in regards to the knowledge of mixed-gender training.”
“I got so many thoughts, ideas and solutions from this course...thank you so much once again.”
“This is an amazing course...a great opportunity to get to know yourself.”
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Retain and onboard players, especially girls
- Implement their new toolkit of strategies for socially aware coaching
- Increase player communication to help overcome shyness amongst genders
Course Format
- •A 5-week blended training program available in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada & English
- •Participation by senior & junior coaches
- •Blended training includes: 21 pre-recorded lessons, online support forum, 1 hour/week 1:1 sessions
Module Overview
Module 1: Mixed-Gender Basics
4 lessons
Module 2: The Transformational Sports Method
4 lessons
Module 3: Gender
6 lessons
Module 4: Communication
4 lessons
Module 5: Inclusion
3 lessons
Our Team
Liz Haynes
Director & Facilitator
Liz, raised in the U.S., has lived, played and coached in India since 2013. She has a passion for developing sports and gender curriculum for young people.
Benoy Stephen
Program Manager & Facilitator
Benoy joined TS in 2017 as a Bridging the Gaps fellow and became passionate about breaking gender barriers. He co-founded Y-Ultimate, a young not-for-profit that uses ultimate frisbee to build life skills in children.
Rakesh Anandan
Facilitator
Rakesh is a volleyball player and fitness trainer who has facilitated thousands of classes of mixed-gender adults and young people. Since 2018, Rakesh has worked with Transformational Sports as a facilitator and curriculum builder.
Nimisha Vasava
Facilitator
Nimisha is an ultimate frisbee player and has represented India internationally six times as both a player and a coach. She began her journey with Transformational Sports in 2014.
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