What Can Be Done On The Global Level?

The most important thing that you can do to help with the Physical Education problems on a global level, is by getting involved in the programs that are out there, and supporting them. Each country or geographical region has programs to help people get active, and live healthy lifestyles.

MIDDLE EAST: In the Middle East, you can get involved in the National Physical Education weeks they’ve been holding in Israel, which included distributing posters to schools which remind the students to get active. Ways of getting involved can be through volunteer work or by monetary donations. But if you happen to be in Morocco, instead of Israel, they have organized activities supporting the slogan “Sport for all, together for a better world” teaching children that by getting active, and preventing obesity will create a better world for them to grow up in.

SOUTH AMERICA: South America does not have as many options for you to get involved in, although Brazil has a wonderful opportunity of making a large difference in the community, by having a university where people can get Bachelor’s degrees in Physical Education related fields. The Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Brazil is a great place for you to make a difference on a global scale. By studying in another country, you will be able to make a difference there as you can volunteer at local schools, and get involved with programs there as well. If you are interested in this you can contact the University about enrolling.

AFRICA: Some of Africa’s efforts to encourage Physical Education involve mass-participation running and walking races in Cameroon and India. By participating in these runs, helping to organize them, or encouraging others to participate it is helping to raise awareness. Also you are contributing to the solution because as you get involved, you are becoming one less person in the path of obesity, and unhealthy, unfit living.

AUSTRALIA: Similar to the university in Brazil, Australia also has programs for degrees in Physical Education at the University of South Australia. It is a large commitment to decide to study and receive a degree in Physical Education, but similar to the saying, “If you get the man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for a lifetime,” you would have one of the largest possible impacts on the children effected by the lack of attention to this issue. The University of South Australia website has infotmation of a list of their programs, and how to enroll if you are interested.


EUROPE: Europe's efforts on maintaining an acceptable level of Physical Education are quite large as they are checked by the European Physical Education Association (EUPEA) . You could get involved with the EUPEA by becoming a Physical Education teacher in Europe and following the guidelines, as well as by helping to follow some of the specified requirements, such as exercising about three times a week. As well as helping follow the EUPEA standards, or becoming a Physical Education teacher in Europe, you could also support some of the programs and special events that the United Nations funds in Albania, Armenia, Belarus and Bulgaria to promote healthy living, and a physically fit lifestyle as well.

It may seem kind of intimidating when you think about trying to help solve the world’s problems with obesity and Physical Education, but it isn’t something that can be accomplished by one person. By taking small steps, and branching out of your hometown to go teach Physical Education in Australia, or to go to Brazil to receive a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, you are helping on a global scale.