“My Gender. My Strength.” ITTF project focused on female coaches. For the last few years, the popularity of the “My Gender. My Strength.” project has proven that more and more girls and women from all parts of the world are interested in taking part in table tennis, in various roles and on different levels, as demonstrated by a plethora of success stories.
In 2023, the project will have a slightly revised format, building on the success of previous years but focusing even further on strengthening leadership skills of women in table tennis while at the same time progressing Member Association development overall.
Moving from awareness to change, the new format will help to reach the ITTF’s overall goal and is a perfect vehicle for the implementation of the newly adopted Gender and Diversity plan.
“The MGMS project is very important and obviously works and helps our MAs to further develop the area of Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”, says ITTF President Petra Sörling. This year’s edition will enhance and advance women’s participation in table tennis by supporting ambitious and active female coaches in taking their coaching career to the next level, thus contributing to the development of their Member Association.
Each successful candidate will go through a three-stage process of elevating their leadership and management skills along with the core area of coaching. In the first stage, the candidates will have a chance to learn from experienced, top-level experts in the area of coaching. The second stage will be an opportunity to improve a candidate’s practical experience through participation in a selected athlete or coach-focused activity, such as the Hopes program or a youth training camp. At the last stage, the candidate will be responsible for implementing a two to three-day National Coaching Seminar for other female coaches, under the umbrella and with the full support of their respective Member Association.
Luba Sadovska, coach in BC, had the opportunity to be part of the ITTF’s “My Gender My Strength” program as a Canadian representative. She has been very generous to take the time to talk about her experience at the Regional HOPES training camp in Charleston, West Virginia held July 25-31, 2023 with coach Massimo Constantini. To read more:
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