Sport and Newcomer Integration (with Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy)

Carolyn Trono is the founder / volunteer executive director of WNSA. 

She has worked in the sport system in Canada and Winnipeg for ovin 30 years in many leadership positions. She is the Winnipeg Newcomers Sport Academy founder and is currently the Director of Quality Sport Development for the Sport for Life Society (a national multisport organization). She recently served on Canadian Sport Minister Kirsty Duncan's Work Group for Gender Equity in Sport.

Richard Sylvester is the director of field of play with WNSA. He brings a level of experience, expertise, education and enthusiasm about sport, fitness, strength. He designs the sessions to ensure participant athletes are given opportunities to explore fundamental movement and sport skills. HE is also one of the Leaders with the WNSA Youth Sport Leadership Initiative.

Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy (WNSA) provides newcomer children and youth with economically accessible quality multi-sport programming that promotes growth and development that contributes to positive integration into their new community. 

Link:

Winnipeg Newcomer Sport Academy: https://wnsa.ca/

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