Physical Literacy: Developing a Plan for the United States
*This event is by invitation only.
Over the past decade, about a dozen countries have introduced, in a variety of forms, social movements based on a concept that has become known as “physical literacy.” Now we’re helping introduce it to the US. Defined by our working group as “the ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life,” physical literacy efforts are a response to a common problem in developed societies: declining rates of physical activity.
Convened the day after the 2015 Project Play Summit (also held in Washington), the roundtable event will:
- Review the paper that our Physical Literacy Working Group has drafted
- Amend proposed sector recommendations and suggest additional ideas
- Lay the groundwork for broad adoption of physical literacy as a desired outcome with children
Over the past decade, about a dozen countries have introduced, in a variety of forms, social movements based on a concept that has become known as “physical literacy.” Now we’re helping introduce it to the US. Defined by our working group as “the ability, confidence, and desire to be physically active for life,” physical literacy efforts are a response to a common problem in developed societies: declining rates of physical activity.