Athletes & Social Change

Educational Forum March 29 & 30

Sponsors

11am - 11:45amRoom 110Dr. Josh Pate, James Madison, & Dr. Rob Hardin, University of Tennessee, Paralympic Athletes use of Twitter to Promote Social ChangeMr. Sab Singh, SUNY-Farmingdale State, How New Media Gives Athletes the Forum to Engage and Persuade

Room 111Mr. Bill Kerig, RallyMe, Advancing an Athletes and Sports Crowdfunding Platform

Mr. Jonathan Jensen, Ms. Kristy McCray & Dr. Brian Turner, Ohio State University, Factors Influencing the Propensity of Athletes to Contribute to Social Change

11:45am - 1pm Lunch (Auditorium)

1pm - 1:45pmRoom 110Mr. Michael James Brown, Other Awareness Project, Athletes: Instruments of Change

Dr. Katie Kilty, Endicott College, Sports, Arts, Peace and Digital Storytelling

Room 111Dr. Mary Hums, University of Louisville, & Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown University, Athletes for Human Rights: A Case for the Scholar-Athlete-Activist

Dr. Bryon Martin, Chicago State University, Academics, Athletics & the Diverse Community

2pm - 2:45pm Open Forum (Auditorium)3pm - 3:30pm Closing (Auditorium)

Muhammad Ali Center

Marcel ParentMuhammad Ali Center

Mary HumsUniversity of Louisville

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are very pleased and honored to welcome you to the Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum, an innovative new conference designed to advance education, advocacy and research on the role and contribution of athletes toward social change, human rights and development.

What does it mean for athletes to engage in social change, philanthropy and work within the community? The Forum aims to examine and provide diverse perspectives in the intersection of athletes and social change.

In attendance will be a diverse group of practitioners, academics, athletes, and activists, who will explore what it means for athletes to engage in social change, philanthropy and work within the community.

Speci�c focus areas to be discussed at the Forum are:

• The roles and responsibilities athletes have beyond the playing �eld• The ways athletes can serve as educators and advocates to address social problems within and outside of sports• How the global sporting community encourages or discourages athletes working in the realm of social change• The roles educational institutions play in providing grounding for athletes to make the connections between athletics, academics and the community

Thank you for your participation and involvement at the Forum, and we do look forward to an engaging and productive gathering. We do hope this is the beginning of a dynamic athletes and social change community developed in collaboration with the Muhammad Ali Center.

Kindest regards,

Eli WolffBrown University

ScheduleThursday March 28

7pm - 9pm Informal reception – BlueGrass Brewing (Auditorium)

Friday March 298am - 9am Registration and coffee9am - 9:45am Welcome & Introductions (Auditorium)Mr. Donald Lassere, President/ CEO of the Ali CenterMr. Marcel Parent, Ali CenterMr. Eli Wolff, Brown University Dr. Mary Hums, University of Louisville Ms. Tori Murden-McClure, Spalding University

10am - 10:45amRoom 110Mr. Mike Geddes, streetfootballworld, Engaging Athletes to Utilize Soccer for Social Change

Room 111Ms. Soolmaz Abooali, George Mason University, The Power of Sport and Educational Institutions Mr. Matt Huml and Mr. Per Svensson, University of Louisville, Exploring the Role of Educational Institutions in Student-Athlete Community Engagement

11am - 11:45amRoom 110Dr. Jennifer Bruening, UConn, Dr. Brianna Clark, Temple, & Dr. John Borland, Springfield College, Female Student-Athletes Reflect on Mentors, Mentoring and Community Involvement

Dr. Ashleigh Huffman, Dr. Sarah Hillyer & Mr. Hal Wilson, University of Tennessee, From Apathy to Advocacy: Student-Athletes & Social Change

Room 111Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown University & Ms. Kalli White, IHCD, Solidarity in Sport Pledge and Movement

Ms. Abbi Hill, Dr. Cheri Bradish, and Dr. Lucie Thibault, Brock University, An Examination of Athletes in Sport for Development Stakeholder Relationships

11:45am - 1pm Lunch (Auditorium)

1pm - 1:45pmRoom 110Ms. Micki King & Mr. Gary Hall, World Fit, World Fit WalkMr. Michael Verille, GlideSlope, Citi - Every Step of the Way

Room 111Mr. Rene Jon-Sandy Hip Hop Loves & Ms. Vanessa Chakour, Sacred Warrior, Lord of the Rings

2pm - 2:45pmRoom 110Dr. Darlene Kluka, Barry University & ICSSPE, Athletes as Leaders: How can they Contribute to Social Change Glocally?

Dr. Emese Ivan, St. John's University, Hungarian Sport Community in Transition : Is there a Role for Athletes in Social Change?

Room 111Ms. Vicky Grygar, Brock University, Reclaiming the Rights of Youth: Lived Experiences of Canadian Hockey League

Ms. Rebekah Roulier, Doc Wayne, A Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment of an Adjunctive Intervention for Youth in Residential Treatment

3pm - 3:45pm Open Forum4pm - 5pm Tour5pm Reception at Ali Center by University of Lousville6pm Informal Dinner at Bristol Bar & Grill

Saturday March 308am - 9am Coffee9am - 9:45am Athlete Speaker/ Panel- Envision-ing the Future: Athletes and Social Change in 2020 (Auditorium)Moderator- Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown UniversityMs. Mikki King, World-Fit, OlympianMr. Vitalis Lanshima, ParalympianMs. Angelika Uremovich, University of Louisville Student-Athlete

10am - 10:45amRoom 110Dr. Ted Peetz & Ms. Kelley Cash, Belmont University, Creating a LEGACY: Promoting a Socially Conscious Athlete

Mr. Marcus Amos, University of Tennessee, How an Athletes Plight affects Voice with Social Problems

Room 111Dr. Susan Rayl, SUNY-Cortland, Student-Athletes as Agents of Social Change

Mr. Tobias Blake and Mr. Nick Sanchez, Experience Baseball, Experience Baseball: Development of Educational and Charitable Programs through Baseball