By considering how people learn and experience the world through the lens of neurodiversity, we can enhance our role as professionals.
Explore Karen Kendra Holmes’ story and learn about her efforts to advocate for the transgender community before attending her session at the 2023 NRPA Annual Conference.
When a swim team requested access to 80 percent of the evening hours at the community’s only pool, Annapolis (Maryland) Recreation and Parks chose to center equity.
Consider how Newburyport Youth Services pursues equitable marketing and registration practices and takes steps to reach and include all community members.
Explore how partnerships between park and recreation professionals, pediatricians and families can combat childhood obesity, help children develop healthy habits and support equity.
Learn how to foster equity and well-being by integrating art education into parks and recreation.
An introspective look at howthe five pillars of Islam can assist with the conservation, restoration, stewardship and community building in parks.
A look at three things summer programs can do to make their work more equitable.
Esports can serve an important role in personal development and community, particularly for those who may not have the option of playing traditional team sports.
Prince William County (Virginia) Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism has subscribed to an assertive cost-recovery model in which virtually all programming and indoor facility use require a fee.
In 2019, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) integrated its wheelchair operations into all of its business units, becoming the first national governing body in any sport to do so.
Our physical, mental and emotional health is surprisingly codependent on interactions with our natural environment.
Latta Nature Preserve is a 1,460-acre passive recreation park that protects significant natural resources and provides water quality protection for Mountain Island Lake.
J. Nicholas Williams Sr. had two priorities as director of Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development: neutralize disparities and laser focus on Oakland youth.
Parks are treasured landscapes that have provided countless people with the opportunity to make a direct connection with nature.
To better support members in seeing difference as a strength, NRPA is working to create opportunities for professionals to learn and practice.
Changing the narrative by building equity and understanding within the field.
While systemic racism impacts all corners of our society, we must not forget that people create systems.
Understand the general framework that can facilitate the creation of a more equitable parks system.
Girls playing sports attain higher levels of education, are healthier mentally and physically, and even earn higher wages as adults, compared to non-athlete peers.
NRPA developed goals and principles that guide how we collaborate with park and recreation professionals to ensure all youth have the opportunity, motivation and access to play sports.
NRPA’s Equity Action Plan connects our commitment to centering equity and our strategic direction of Preparing Professionals for the Future with our value of continuous learning.
Parks and recreation has a responsibility to ensure that all people are respected and have access to the amenities, services and environments afforded to dominant groups.
Prevention Institute's new study lays out three key dimensions of producing more equitable outcomes in the park and green space arena.
If we are to convince a wider audience of the great worth of our indispensable services — and, in turn, influence higher funding by decision-makers — we must deliver whole goods.
Service dogs are “task trained” dogs (of any breed) that enhance the ability of a person to participate in everyday opportunities.
LGBTQ+ people of color exist at the intersection of many simultaneous identities that are rarely captured in case studies, retention efforts, and program or policy reform.
Equitable marketing is achievable and is proven only if an organization can close the gap in its community’s customer journey.
Park professionals and land managers from across the country are beginning to turn to virtual volunteer activities to connect diverse audiences to their public land sites.
Parks will play an essential role in the economic recovery of our nation and in addressing inequities in our cities.
All our advocacy needs to be supported by education, documentation, data and sound reasoning.
Park and recreation professionals and agencies can play a major role in ensuring that girls have equitable access to sports opportunities.
Recent data from the Los Angeles, California, region provides insights for park agencies across the country.
While evaluation requires a basic understanding of the principles of study design, sampling and analysis, it is an art gained through practice employing a suite of complementary mixed methods.
For the city of Perris, California, public art was one of the missing elements in developing equitable opportunities to support a built environment that boosts economic vitality and celebrates the diverse culture in the city.
Unfortunately, inequity is profoundly present in organized sports. Racial, economic and geographic disparities in access to sports and recreation had already created wide opportunity gaps and health inequities for many youth. This global health crisis is exacerbating those disparities.
Now, more than ever, the benefits of breathing freely in nature must be accessible to all.
Because June is LGTBQ+ Pride Month, it allows us the perfect opportunity to consider how we can better serve our LGBTQ+ family, friends and neighbors.
There are several communities that have historically lacked access to parks and continue to remain disconnected in a time when getting outdoors is one of the few permissible activities.
Quality communities and the ability to stay in them support the vision of social equity. This mindset recognizes that we are all part of a larger ecosystem whose components are intricately connected.
Researchers examine whether neighborhoods with different demographic and socioeconomic statuses have equal access to greenways.
Teen programming that focuses on developing job skills and instilling organizational values is the foundation for creating a recruitment pipeline.
A recent study abroad program focuses on people with disabilities and how those without disabilities now perceive them.
These NRPA resources help agencies increase engagement, equity and inclusion.
The Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks and other city agencies are working to establish goals and metrics to ensure all residents have access to similar resources throughout the city.
Through interpretive signs and programs, NOVA Parks is informing residents about its community’s history.
The renovated Catherine Street Park, this year’s Parks Build Community project, will provide community residents with outdoor opportunities to play and socialize.
The BRIDGE (bonding, realism, identity, dreams, goal setting and exposure) Program aims to help young people, particularly young men of color, overcome obstacles and begin to unlock their full potential.
People who identify as LGBTQ are already coming to your facilities and even more want to, so making affirming changes will help them feel more welcomed.
As the country’s demographics shift to a minority-majority status, what marketing strategies should you employ to market to your increasingly diverse communities?
