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How high can you jump? Testing ISCA’s fitness level with the European Fitness Badge

July 4, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

Even though everyone is encouraged to be more physically active, many may still not know their actual fitness level. At the DGI Landstaevne in Aalborg, Demnark, the ISCA team tested their limits and checked their fitness status in different motor abilities – strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. “It was especally valuable for me to get […]

Filed Under: Guides and toolkits, News Tagged With: denmark, DGI, European Fitness Badge, Fitness Badge, healthy lifestyle, ISCA, Landstaevne, moving

MOVE your feet and feel united!

June 9, 2017 by Triin Ilves 1 Comment

Physical activity is one of the simplest ways to engage and connect people. ISCA and DGI organized an active morning session for the EGU students as part of their month-long training course. The premise is simple: it’s in our nature to move and physical activity exercises are often used to connect people. The main aim […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: denmark, DGI, EGU, ISCA, MOVE Week

6th MOVE Week ticks the activity box [✔️]

June 2, 2017 by Triin Ilves 3 Comments

https://storify.com/ISCASTORIES/6th-move-week

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: Bulgaria, children, denmark, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, health, Iceland, inspiration, ISCA, Italy, kindergarten, Latvia, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, running, School

No Elevators Day 2017: “Burn calories, not electricity!”

May 10, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

On April 26, thousands of Europeans boycotted the elevators and escalators and chose the stairs instead. The No Elevators Day of 2017 was celebrated all over Europe. More than 100 people and organisations showed their support through social media and pledged to take the stairs that day: https://storify.com/ISCASTORIES/no-elevators-day-2017  

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, health, inspiration, ISCA, no elevators day, stairs

Humans of NED: Celebrating No Elevators Day of 2017 at the Danish Health Authority

May 9, 2017 by Triin Ilves Leave a Comment

NED stands for No Elevators Day. Our mascot for the day is also called NED, but No Elevators Day is about real people not just a cartoon. On this year’s No Elevators Day on 26 April, the ISCA team joined the Danish Health Authority to activate their employees and encourage them to take the stairs. […]

Filed Under: No Elevators Day Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, Europe, ISCA, no elevators day, Physical activity, stairs

“Ikke uden risiko” (Not without risk!)

November 2, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

sports with refugees

By Santiago Villalobos, Portugal I was looking for inspiration (and words!) to write this article, when suddenly I remembered the Danish slogan for our school here in Ollerup – ikke uden risiko – which translated to English means “Not without risk!” In that moment, I thought that this could be a good starting point. Being […]

Filed Under: Guest bloggers, News Tagged With: asylum seekers, denmark, IRTS, ollerup, refugees, social inclusion

Sometimes all it takes to rehumanise us is a little dance!

October 31, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Integration of refugees sport

By Javier Mira, Mexico If pity makes you look down on someone and feel sorry for them, empathy is what makes you stand face-to-face and look them straight in the eye, breaking the barrier between them and us. From 18-20 October, we (the international students from the Ollerup Academy of Physical Education) had the chance […]

Filed Under: Guest bloggers, News Tagged With: asylum seekers, denmark, Integration, IRTS, ollerup, Physical activity, refugees, social inclusion, sports

Lesson from street sport: the best way to do a 30-second elevator pitch is with a video camera

September 30, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Adapted from an article in Danish by DGI Underground’s project coordinator for street sport Helle Nymann Jensen With over 220 Danish Street Cup final participants, 35 freestylers and 40 panna players packed into Copenhagen’s City Hall Square, Denmark’s street sport festival gave a unique atmosphere to the European Week of Sport on 17 September. The participants joined […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BeActive, denmark, European Week of Sport, FindYourMOVE, football, ISCA, Movement, NowWeMOVE, panna, Physical activity, Street sport

“It’s hard not to smile when experiencing a mix of runners, musicians, cooks and drag queens”

September 13, 2016 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

On Sunday 18 September, the Copenhagen Half Marathon will add an estimated 22,500 participants to the European Week of Sport’s grand total with a colourful blend of sport, culture, music, food, international participants and spontaneity. For the Copenhagen Half Marathon, its maiden race could not have gone better, with 19,425 local and international participants and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BeActive, Copenhagen Half Marathon, denmark, European Week of Sport, Exercise, running

Students from 6 continents on a mission to move people

September 7, 2016 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

Next week will be a big week for 40 international students from Denmark’s Ollerup Academy of Physical Education as they embark on four days of moving people in Copenhagen. On Monday evening they will join the running NGO Right to Movement for some activities and from Tuesday to Thursday they plan to go “wherever the […]

Filed Under: FlashMOVE, News, Partners' news Tagged With: BeActive, Dance, denmark, European Week of Sport, Exercise, FindYourMOVE, inspiration, Movement, ollerup, Physical activity, Physical education

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