Virtual Education Session presented by Chris Nunes & Juan Carlos - Strategies to Improve Recreation Service Delivery to Underserved Populations

Description

Hosted by the APRA Therapeutic and Recreation & Facilities TEAMS 

Virtual Education Session: Strategies to Improve Recreation Service Delivery to Underserved Populations: 

Providing programs and services to underserved populations (e.g., people of color, older adults, people with disabilities) is an important but difficult task for many park districts and recreation agencies. Strategies to improve recreation service delivery include creating cultural competency, developing strategic partnerships and connections, establishing effective marketing and communication strategies, identifying and understanding constraints, and developing strategic plans that focus on underserved populations.

Meet Your Guest Speakers:

Chris Nunes, CPRE – Lead Consultant & Trainer, Broken Compass

A nationally recognized leader in parks and recreation management, financial sustainability, and strategic planning, Chris Nunes, CPRE, has helped agencies across the country enhance efficiency, optimize resources, and implement creative solutions to industry challenges. As the Lead Consultant & Trainer at Broken Compass, Chris is dedicated to empowering professionals through expert guidance in revenue management, operational planning, and community engagement. He has received numerous state and national awards for his innovative leadership and commitment to excellence.

Juan Carlos – Superintendent of Marketing and Communications; Wheeling Park District

Juan Carlos Acevedo , CPRP, MS., MBA, has 19 years of experience creating, developing, and marketing leisure programs, activities, and events to diverse communities. Originally from Mexico, became interested in Parks and Recreation while working as a Research Coordinator at the Diversity Research Lab at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign as an undergrad. He has led several research projects in various park districts around the Chicago metro area, leading various publications in leisure, park, and recreation journals, and was co-principal investigator in a grant by the Robert Wood John Foundation (Salud America! program). Juan Carlos is finishing his Ph.D. in Parks and Recreation at the University of Illinois with a focus on finding creative ways park and recreation agencies can provide services to ALL members of their communities.

This event is available for 0.1 CEUs (must be requested and paid for after the event is completed)