Aspire to be Deadly
This project's parent organization is Cairns Hockey Association Inc
It operates in Australia
It uses Hockey
Entered the Sport For Social Inclusion Award
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Aspire to be Deadly is the first of its kind programs in the region which focuses on reducing disadvantage for indigenous young women and girls through sporting programs. Hockey is a sport that indigenous young women and girls in far North Queensland enjoy and are good at it. Despite having programs for boys in football to broaden opportunities in education and employment, there is nothing similar for girls until ASPIRE TO BE DEADLY. After 1 year results are starting to show psoitive life choices for indigenous girls and the beginning of sustainable opportunities using sport of hockey to drive sustainable change and positive longer term benefits.