Congratulations to Dr. Jasmin Ma (Faculty of Education; UBC Movement for All Lab, Arthritis Research Canada) and KIN alumna Grace Schouten,on receiving UBC’s 2025 Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund. The PRE Fund awards up to $1,500 to bridge resource gaps to enable students, faculty, and staff to build reciprocal relationships with diverse community partners. This award was granted to Dr. Jasmin Ma, Grace Schouten, Noelle Virtue and Kirkland Halliday from the BC Recreation and Park Association (BCRPA) to deliver inclusive fitness training for BCRPA members. The project provides fitness leaders with continuing education credits (CECs) with the aim of improving accessibility of community recreation spaces and services for people with disabilities across British Columbia.
Online Training Directory
The online trainings can be accessed here for BCRPA CECs or on the M4A Lab website for free (no CECs).
About This Training
This training equips fitness professionals with practical strategies for creating inclusive exercise experiences for individuals with physical disabilities or functional limitations. Co-hosted by experts with both lived and practical experience, these modules will provide actionable insights that benefit all clients—because inclusion strengthens the entire fitness community.
Asynchronous training modules covering key topics include:
✅ Effective communication strategies
✅ Inclusive and accessible environments
✅ Inclusive exercise approaches