GET KIDS TO PLAY – powered by SportzVillage
GET KIDS TO PLAY - powered by SportzVillage
Podcast Description
In an era where screens dominate and children’s outdoor adventures are dwindling, “Get Kids to Play” seeks to reignite the joy of unstructured play that once defined childhood. Reflecting on a time when scraped knees and muddy clothes were badges of honor, hosts Vijay and Saumil delve into the pressing challenges modern parents face in balancing academics, technology, and free play. Building upon their acclaimed book, “Get Kids to Play!”, this podcast offers insightful discussions, expert interviews, and practical solutions to help families rediscover the magic of outdoor play. Join us each week as we champion a movement to reconnect children with sport, foster creativity and play, and promote holistic development for a brighter, healthier future.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as promoting unstructured play, the impact of technology on childhood, and the importance of holistic development. Episodes frequently address challenges faced by modern parents, such as balancing academics with playtime, with specific examples including discussions on safe play spaces and encouraging girls in sports.
In an era where screens dominate and children’s outdoor adventures are dwindling, “Get Kids to Play” seeks to reignite the joy of unstructured play that once defined childhood. Reflecting on a time when scraped knees and muddy clothes were badges of honor, hosts Vijay and Saumil delve into the pressing challenges modern parents face in balancing academics, technology, and free play. Building upon their acclaimed book, “Get Kids to Play!”, this podcast offers insightful discussions, expert interviews, and practical solutions to help families rediscover the magic of outdoor play. Join us each week as we champion a movement to reconnect children with sport, foster creativity and play, and promote holistic development for a brighter, healthier future.
What does it take to turn nearly three decades of building one organization from the ground up into a global campaign that gets entire continents moving?
Join Vijay and Parminder on the Get Kids to Play podcast as Mogens Kirkeby, President of the International Sport and Culture Association since 2007, opens up about his own barefoot beginnings in grassroots sport, the ”myth” behind why elite medals don't create mass participation, and what it takes — from the Now We Move campaign to the Afghan women's football team's fight to keep playing — to build a lasting culture of movement, in India and beyond.
0:01 – Introduction
1:18 – The driving force behind ISCA
2:50 – Mogens's own journey into sport
5:18 – Why kids are playing less today
8:09 – Screens, Gen Z, and physical vs. digital literacy
11:32 – Elite sport vs. grassroots: one problem or two?
12:18 – The ”myth in sport”
15:57 – Girls and women in sport
18:00 – The Afghan women's football team
20:36 – The ”Now We Move” campaign
22:54 – What Move Week actually is
24:09 – Funding grassroots sport, from citizens to corporates
27:17 – Why ”cure beats prevention”
28:14 – Closing advice for India
About Mogens Kirkeby
https://www.isca.org/
About Get Kids to Play
https://sportzvillage.com/get-kids-to-play/
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