About the NWT Recreation & Parks Association
The NWTRPA is a membership-based organization that promotes quality, accessible recreation across the NWT by supporting leaders, communities, and partners, primarily through training, advocacy, and networking.
NWTRPA Vision
We envision a territory where everyone has access to recreation programs and spaces that foster healthy individuals and families, strong cultures, and vibrant communities.
NWTRPA Values
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We believe RECREATION is ESSENTIAL
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We are committed to RECONCILIATION and to DECOLONIZING our organization and the recreation sector as a whole
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We strive to ensure our policies and offerings support RACIAL EQUITY
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We value RESPECTFUL RELATIONS with each other and the land
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We are INCLUSIVE of all peoples, regions, and cultures
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We value DIVERSITY of people and perspectives
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We work in COLLABORATION and PARTNERSHIP with others
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We work as a TEAM
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We are DEPENDABLE and ACCOUNTABLE
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We value CREATIVITY and are OPEN to new ideas
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We are COMMITTED to LEARNING
Strategic Goals
In 2023, the NWTRPA identified six goals for its 2023-2026 Strategic Plan:
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DECOLONIZATION, RECONCILIATION AND RACIAL EQUITY: Continue to transform the NWTRPA through a commitment to decolonization, reconciliation, and racial equity
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COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY: Promote understanding and recognition of the essential role recreation plays in fostering mental, physical and community wellbeing
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TRAINING: Be a leader in recreation training for the NWT
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ON THE LAND: Remain a strong partner and champion for community-directed on the land programs
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PARTICIPATION: Improve the accessibility, diversity, and quality of community-based recreation programs so that NWT residents of all ages can choose active ways of living
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ORGANIZATION: Ensure the NWTRPA remains an effectively and sustainably managed organization