Sports as a Bridge: Uniting Communities with Roar & Gøril Wægger

It's an Inside Job

In this episode, we explore the transformative power of sports with Roar and Gøril Wægger, founders of Sport 4 Understanding. We delve into their organization's mission to promote peace and unity through sports, breaking down barriers and fostering connections between cultures and communities.
We discuss the importance of creating a safe environment for participants to engage in workshops and activities that nurture communication, perspective-taking, and self-awareness. Along the way, we address challenges like language barriers and disrespectful behavior, offering strategies for overcoming these obstacles.
As we wrap up the conversation, we reflect on the organization's growth over the past decade and outline their future plans. We emphasize the significance of teaching human skills through sports and encourage listeners, organizations, and sports clubs to collaborate with Sports for Understanding in building a more understanding and tolerant world.
Sport4Understanding: https://www.sport4understanding.com/what-we-do/

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Inside Job, sports, transformative power, Sport for Understanding, peace, unity, barriers, communication, perspective-taking, self-awareness, language barriers, disrespectful behavior, growth, future plans, human skills, collaboration, understanding, tolerant world

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1. Introducing "It's an Inside Job" podcast for resilience (00:00:08)

2. Introducing Roar and Guril Vegard, Founders of Sports for Understanding (00:00:44)

3. Introduction: Living in Nesalen and married to Roa (00:02:25)

4. Noble cause of using sports for understanding and unity (00:03:51)

5. Expansion of Sport for Understanding over the years (00:08:38)

6. Key activities and programs implemented by Sport for Understanding (00:12:09)

7. Building self-awareness and communication skills in participants (00:15:51)

8. Creating a Safe Environment for Understanding (00:19:00)

9. Mentors: Connecting Energy and Building Relationships (00:23:49)

10. Encouraging Perspective Sharing and Language Learning (00:25:02)

11. Challenges of working with difficult and disrespectful youth (00:28:54)

12. Impact of NGO involvement on global understanding and peace building (00:38:53)

13. Inspiring youth through basketball and cultural exchanges (00:42:00)

14. The Ripple Effect: Importance of Peace and Reconciliation (00:52:43)

15. Grassroots Level Changes and Encouraging Engagement in Youth Sports (00:55:23)

16. Reflecting on the Impact of International Work (00:59:02)

17. Sports for Understanding: Fostering Unity and Empathy (01:01:08)

18. Help Spread the Word and Share this Episode (01:03:03)