The American Council on Exercise (ACE) was a 2023-2024 Systems Change in Inclusive Health Subgrant recipient.
In the 2023-2024 subgrant cycle, ACE developed a new curriculum to train community physical activity leaders (CPALs), both with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), to provide fitness access and education in under-served communities across the country. They posted and distributed Foundations for CPALs through their online portal and held live sessions of two additional courses: Lead the Way: Activating Physical Activity Leaders in the Community (LTW) and Inclusive Fitness Leadership: Training Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (IFL). All three training opportunities helped build the capacity of aspiring and current CPALs.