Making Tracks: Active Transportation Safety Education for Children and Youth
Making Tracks is about making active transportation safe for children and youth in Nova Scotia by giving them the skills they need to do it safely. Using a train-the-trainer model, the program enlists the help of adults and youth in teaching safety skills to other youth and children. Making Tracks focuses on skill-based, experiential workshops. It offers walking, cycling, in-line skating and skateboarding safety skills. The goals of Making Tracks are to increase the use of active transportation, increase safety skills of active transportation users and ultimately make it safer for children and youth to walk or wheel on our travel ways. Making Tracks is supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and Mountain Equipment Co-op, with support from St. FX University and Skate Pass. Participating schools and youth-serving organizations get free coordination and materials along with a training workshop for a small fee (fee effective as of September, 2010). Contact us to learn how you can participate. View our brochure to learn more about how Making Tracks works.
Walking, Cycling, Skateboarding &In-line Skating Expert Trainers Needed
Here is our call-out for Walking, Cycling, Skateboarding and In-line Skating Expert Trainers.
Learn how you can lead train-the-trainer sessions to help more children and youth use active transportation. Trainers receive an honourarium.
View the Making Tracks Safety Manuals
For an idea of how Making Tracks works, see one of our manuals. Note that training through Making Tracks must accompany the manuals and they are not meant to be implemented simply by downloading them. Contact us to learn how to arrange training.
- Main Program Guide (Walking, Cycling, Skateboarding and In-line Skating)
- Walking Manual
- Cycling Manual
- Cycling Care and Maintenance Manual
- Skate Pass®: Skateboarding Manual (not available online)
- In-line Skating Manual
- Making Tracks Cross-Curricular Outcomes
Making Tracks Evaluation Documents
Here are the various evaluation documents associated with the four modes for use by our partners delivering Making Tracks in schools and community/recreation settings.
