Skip to main content
12221
Back to International Paralympic Committee homepage Go to Agitos Foundation
Contrast:
High Contrast
Normal Contrast
Enlargement:
Larger Font Size
Default Font Size
Smaller Font Size
Agitos Foundation
    • Home
    • About us
    • Aspirations
    • Programmes
    • Impact
    • Elige tu meta
    • Support us
    • Contact Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter

    Bonn schools set to implement I'mPOSSIBLE

    13.02.2019

    Teacher training at the Bonn International School kicks off the programme in the Agitos Foundation home city

    teachers with eyeshades play goalball in sport hall of the Bonn International School Teachers from the Bonn International School went through training to deliver the I'mPOSSIBLE programme © • Agitos Foundation
    By Agitos Foundation
    Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

    As part of the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the International Paralympic Committee, the Agitos Foundation is launching its I’mPOSSIBLE education programme in schools of its home city of Bonn, Germany.

    This Tuesday 12 February teachers from the Bonn International School went through a training session on how to deliver the programme led by Miki Matheson, three-time Paralympic gold medalist and Programme Manager at the Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Centre.

    Miki’s commitment has been fundamental to the implementation of I’mPOSSIBLE in Japan, the first country to pilot the programme earlier in 2017 in the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. So far about 15 per cent of elementary schools of the country have used the programme.

    Inclusion is something we have to deal with on an everyday basis, whether it’s different skill abilities or just different personal experiences

    "People tend to see what is impossible, what is incapable of when they see a person with a disability. However, the I’mPOSSIBLE programme is teaching children to see the possibilities and the potential of athletes with an impairment. That is a really huge perception change", says Miki.

    Seven teachers took part in the training and will now reflect on how to apply the I'mPOSSIBLE units to the shcools' curriculum.

    “Inclusion is something we have to deal with on an everyday basis, whether it’s different skill abilities or just different personal experiences", says Daniela Klinge, Subject Leader for Physical and Health Education at the Bonn International School.

    “I thought the training was fun, engaging and informative and it really provided us with tools, tangible things that we can actually apply within Bonn International School.”

    I’mPOSSIBLE was launched in 2017 aiming to promote social inclusion by raising awareness of the Paralympic Movement. It offers teaching resources, lesson plans, worksheets and inspirational videos to teachers and learners, seeking to change perceptions about people with an impairment and inspire the next generation through the Paralympic values.

    The resources available through I’mPOSSIBLE consist of units with lesson plans featuring information on different Para sports and inspirational achievements of Para athletes that showcase their abilities. The programme was initially launched with units aimed at learners aged 6-12 years and, since December, also targets learners aged 13-18.

    “In 2018 the programme has reached more than 138,000 students around the globe and the Agitos Foundation believes the IPC’s 30th anniversary is a perfect occasion for engaging the community of our home city of Bonn with the Paralympic Movement”, says Kaitlyn Mudge, Agitos Foundation Programme Manager.

    Last 3 December, the United Nations Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Agitos Foundation announced 16 new agreements with National Paralympic Committees to implement the I’mPOSSIBLE education programme. As of February 2019, 19 NPCs have signed the agreement.

    Together with Japan, Malawi and Kazakhstan, which have already successfully implemented the programme, now Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Grenada, Hong Kong, Iran, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea and Zambia will also use I’mPOSSIBLE as a tool for social change.

    In June, teachers of the Independent Bonn International School will also take part in a teacher training session to implement I’mPOSSIBLE. There are currently talks with other schools in the city to expand the reach of the programme.

    Related News
    I’mPOSSIBLE open lesson marks 1,000 days until Tokyo 2020
    IPC and Agitos Foundation announce partnership with FC Barcelona Foundation
    Top 50 Moments of 2017: No. 29 – I’mPOSSIBLE goes global
    I’mPOSSIBLE coming to Kazakhstan, Malawi and South Korea
    I’mPOSSIBLE takes step forward in Kazakhstan
    Japanese Paralympic Committee recognised
    I’mPOSSIBLE celebrates first anniversary
    • Tweet
      • print
      • send
    LATEST NEWS
    Nadezhda Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation 05.08.2019 Nadezhda Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation
    Nottwil 2019: USA top table as Junior Worlds conclude 05.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: USA top table as Junior Worlds conclude
    Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day 04.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day
    Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone makes his way 03.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone makes his way
    Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month 02.08.2019 Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month
    More news...following the link
    Worldwide Paralympic Partners
    Go to Atos partner page
    Go to Bridgestone partner page
    Go to OttoBock partner page
    Go to Panasonic partner page
    Go to Samsung partner page
    Go to Toyota partner page
    Go to Visa partner page
    International Partners
    Go to Allianz partner page
    Go to BP partner page
    Go to Citi partner page
    • FAQ
    • Privacy
    • Imprint
    • Jobs
    Powered by Go to Atos. Worldwide IPC partner page
    The Paralympic Games
    Summer Games
    Winter Games
    Sochi 2014
    Rio 2016
    All the results & medallist since 1960
    Games video archive
    About the IPC
    Who we are
    Anti-Doping
    Medical
    Partners
    IPC Strategic Plan 2015-2018
    IPC Handbook
    Publications and Documents
    Media Centre
    News
    Features & Interviews
    The Paralympian
    Videos
    Athlete of the Month
    Media Office
    Sports
    Summer Sports
    Winter Sports
    Biographies
    NPCS
    Africa
    America
    Asia
    Europe
    Oceania
    Go to International Paralympic Committee homepage
    Official Website of the Paralympic Movement • IPC
    Homepage
    Paralympic Games
    The IPC
    Results, Ranking & Records
    Media Centre
    Videos
    Sports
    International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
    Adenauerallee 212-214, 53113 Bonn, Germany
    Telephone: +49-228-2097-200 • Fax: +49-228-2097-209 • E-mail: [email protected]
    16:52:23