QUESTION
How does the Parks Department collaborate with nonprofits for swim programming?
0:26:08
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The Parks Department collaborates with nonprofit organizations to improve swim programming via a lifeguard task force.
- A lifeguard task force including city and nonprofit agencies focuses on collaboration.
- This collaboration aims to recruit more lifeguards and promote swim programs.
- Efforts are underway to expand swim programming outside city-owned facilities.
- The focus is on water safety and swim training for all.
Shekar Krishnan
0:26:08
And thank you for the information before I turn over to my colleagues for some questions as well.
0:26:13
I just spoke a bit about the importance of exploring ways to ensure nonprofits have access to park pools and DOE pools.
0:26:20
On that same note, when it comes to swim programming, has the parks department lord collaborations with nonprofit partners to expand the reach of swimming instruction beyond city owned facilities.
0:26:33
So if there are whether it's school or deal with parks, that's one category, but are there partnerships that parks has explored to collaborate with nonprofits outside of city facilities?
Sue Donoghue
0:26:42
They you.
0:26:43
Council member for the question.
0:26:44
We're pleased to sit on the lifeguard task force that's been formed.
0:26:48
It was formed last year, first time that within the city, these all the nonprofit city agencies are sitting at the table together.
0:26:58
Looking at opportunities to collaborate.
0:27:00
Whether that be, how do we recruit more lifeguards, how do we get information out there about programs, So it's been an important way that we're all working together towards a common goal.
Shekar Krishnan
0:27:11
And this have been discussion as part of that task force too find ways to bring non profit partners into programming efforts as well outside of Park's facilities.
Sue Donoghue
0:27:21
That is very much a focus is to see about how we can expand programming across the board.
0:27:27
It's focused on how do we have more opportunities for water safety and swim training.
0:27:32
Absolutely.