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“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

More than a wave: Ollerup International students made themselves feel like a tsunami

September 26, 2016 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

BeActive

They promised to bring the world to Copenhagen, and they definitely did. If you were in or around Copenhagen last week you probably saw a group of young, active and motivated students from all over the world sending out loud a message of happiness, mutual understanding and the importance of being active. Songs, dances, martial […]

Filed Under: Advocate for physical activity, FlashMOVE, News Tagged With: BeActive, Biking, EuropeanWeekOfSport, FindYourMOVE, Flash MOVE, MOVE Agent, NowWeMOVE, ollerup, parkour, physical acivity

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

“We will bring the world to Copenhagen for the European Week of Sport”

September 5, 2016 by Rachel Payne Leave a Comment

Students from the Ollerup Academy of Physical Education on the Danish island of Funen love moving people. The international school has been an active supporter of the NowWeMOVE campaign since it started in 2012 and a new group of MOVE Agents are getting ready to create a “wave” of activity in their community and Copenhagen […]

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

How young people can motivate themselves…

October 16, 2015 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

By Lucia Stevens, Ollerup Academy of Physical Education When you are young, people will often tell you that life is about finding what you love doing and doing it. One very demotivating problem with this is if you don’t know what you love doing. For some, this creates paranoia that maybe you don’t have (or […]

Filed Under: Exercise tips, Guest bloggers, Partners' news Tagged With: denmark, Exercise, inspiration, Motivation, MOVE Week, NowWeMOVE, ollerup, youth

MOVE Week 2014 through the eyes of Ollerup International Academy of Physical Education

January 7, 2015 by MoveWeekMaster Leave a Comment

Some time has passed since MOVE Week 2014, but if you were involved, we are sure you will remember many great moments from the event. The last week of September was full of fun, energy and engagement. Do you miss the buzz? Then check out this video and relive the atmosphere captured by students from […]

Filed Under: MOVE Week, News Tagged With: denmark, MOVE Week, Movement, ollerup, Physical activity, Physical activity and MOVE Week

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