A total of 34 girls of diverse backgrounds from St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Windsor participated in the Hockey 4 Youth Foundation's free inclusive hockey program on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at the WFCU Centre. Moezine Hasham, executive director of the program works with Ayesa Arquero during the event. Some of the participants are shown during the event. PHOTO BY DAN JANISSE /Windsor Star
A pioneering free hockey program has launched to break down the barriers hindering newcomer and diverse girls from playing the popular Canadian sport.
On Thursday, 34 female students from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School laced up their skates and glided onto the ice at the WFCU Centre for their first practice with Hockey 4 Youth — a charitable organization that creates free opportunities for newcomer and diverse girls to play.