What barriers do newcomers face to being physically active? What can we do to overcome those barriers at a program and policy level and personally? Lizeth Escobedo, Manager of Adult Learning & Immigrant Services for the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, answers those questions while sharing her personal experiences immigrating to Canada.
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Show Notes:
The Balance is recorded and produced by BCAHL’s Communications Manager on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Episode Links:
- YMCA Facebook
- YMCA Instagram
- YMCA Twitter
- YMCA LinkedIn
- YMCA Newsletter
- YMCA Virtual Workouts
- YMCA’s email for our new immigrant programs is connections@gv.ymca.ca