The Round Ball Community Football Development Program has pulled of a major coup in luring the Founder and Executive Director of Football United, Anne Bunde-Birouste
to Mount Gambier next week. CEO of the Mount Gambier based football program, The Round Ball is delighted with the opportunity to discuss football with Bunde-Birouste, whom Dickson describes as a role model and inspiration.
"Anne is the founder of Football United and the Convener of the Health Promotion Program at the UNSW Graduate School of Public Health and Community Medicine. She is active internationally on a number of boards and scientific advisory committees in this capacity, as well as with Street Football World as Director of Football United." Dickson is full of praise for the American born Bunde-Birouste and her award winning Football United program which she founded in 2006. The program is is on the verge of spreading around Australia and The Round Ball is keen to be a part of it.
Football United has signed up with Football Australia's national development plan and Bunde-Birouste hopes that by the end of the year she may be able to join forces with Dickson's Round Ball program to include indigenous projects and bridge communities.
"Football United is a leading organisation that uses football for social development." Dickson added, "We have tried locally to have a strong moral purpose and support areas that need development like running a program for Aboriginal children supported by the FFA and establishing the Regional Development Squad for girls several years ago. Currently we are providing football programs at North Gambier Primary School and have assisted several disadvantaged migrant players to take part in local development programs."
Bunde-Birouste is well aware of the benefits that football can have to a community, "It is important to understand why football is seen as a tool that can be used to better society. Research suggests that participation in sport can be crucial in the development of young people. Health and fitness, through the pursuit of physical activity, is widely regarded as a key factor in personal development and many of the skills that are fundamental in sports participation, particularly in team sports, are transferable in wider aspects of life. Sport encourages strong community bonds, regular physical activity and access to positive mentors for young people. In disadvantaged communities these features are essential to social development."
"I am looking forward to catching up with Scott and The Round Ball team and seeing how we can support one another to try and do something special in this part of the world," added Bunde-Birouste.
Anne Bunde-Birouste present Football United - A passport to Hope at Mcdonald Park School in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Wednesday March 30 at 7pm. She will visit McDonald Park School, North Gambier Primary School and Grant High School while in Mount Gambier. For further information and to secure a seat contact Scott Dickson at McDonald Park School 87249811.
to Mount Gambier next week. CEO of the Mount Gambier based football program, The Round Ball is delighted with the opportunity to discuss football with Bunde-Birouste, whom Dickson describes as a role model and inspiration.
"Anne is the founder of Football United and the Convener of the Health Promotion Program at the UNSW Graduate School of Public Health and Community Medicine. She is active internationally on a number of boards and scientific advisory committees in this capacity, as well as with Street Football World as Director of Football United." Dickson is full of praise for the American born Bunde-Birouste and her award winning Football United program which she founded in 2006. The program is is on the verge of spreading around Australia and The Round Ball is keen to be a part of it.
Football United has signed up with Football Australia's national development plan and Bunde-Birouste hopes that by the end of the year she may be able to join forces with Dickson's Round Ball program to include indigenous projects and bridge communities.
"Football United is a leading organisation that uses football for social development." Dickson added, "We have tried locally to have a strong moral purpose and support areas that need development like running a program for Aboriginal children supported by the FFA and establishing the Regional Development Squad for girls several years ago. Currently we are providing football programs at North Gambier Primary School and have assisted several disadvantaged migrant players to take part in local development programs."
Bunde-Birouste is well aware of the benefits that football can have to a community, "It is important to understand why football is seen as a tool that can be used to better society. Research suggests that participation in sport can be crucial in the development of young people. Health and fitness, through the pursuit of physical activity, is widely regarded as a key factor in personal development and many of the skills that are fundamental in sports participation, particularly in team sports, are transferable in wider aspects of life. Sport encourages strong community bonds, regular physical activity and access to positive mentors for young people. In disadvantaged communities these features are essential to social development."
"I am looking forward to catching up with Scott and The Round Ball team and seeing how we can support one another to try and do something special in this part of the world," added Bunde-Birouste.
Anne Bunde-Birouste present Football United - A passport to Hope at Mcdonald Park School in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Wednesday March 30 at 7pm. She will visit McDonald Park School, North Gambier Primary School and Grant High School while in Mount Gambier. For further information and to secure a seat contact Scott Dickson at McDonald Park School 87249811.
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