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November 21, 2012
 KICK emphasizes sports as a medium for conflict management and promoting mutual understanding. Through the program, coaches and youth from different regions and ethnic and religious backgrounds in Kyrgyzstan engage in conversations about gender and sports and come to acknowledge that many of the benefits for boys are just as relevant for girls. In addition, they identified the impact that increased physical ability and confidence can have in reducing girls’ vulnerability against attack and abuse from a stranger or a loved one. |
October 19, 2012
 In August, 50 young people participated in a Sports Camp in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan with the goals of promoting tolerance, reducing conflict, and enhancing girls' roles in sports as part of the State Department-funded Kyrgyzstan Innovations in Coaching Kids (KICK) program. |
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May 11, 2012
 High school gym teachers in Kyrgyzstan are using sports to promote ethnic tolerance and increase gender equality. Last month, teachers Svetlana, Natalia, Nurbek, Nurlan and Furkhat travelled to the United States as part of the Kyrgyzstan Innovations in Coaching Kids (KICK) program. On their first visit to the United States, the coaches came to observe American gym classes and meet with their coaching peers to learn new sports training methodologies and tools for integrating conflict mitigation strategies and girls more effectively into their schools’ sports programming. |
