1. 11am - 11:45am 1pm - 1:45pm
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Dr. Josh Pate, James Madison, & Dr. Rob Hardin, Mr. Michael James Brown, Other Awareness
University of Tennessee, Paralympic Athletes use of Project, Athletes: Instruments of Change
Twitter to Promote Social Change
Mr. Sab Singh, SUNY-Farmingdale State, How New Dr. Katie Kilty, Endicott College, Sports, Arts, Peace
Media Gives Athletes the Forum to Engage and and Digital Storytelling
Persuade
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Mr. Bill Kerig, RallyMe, Advancing an Athletes and Wolff, Brown University, Athletes for Human Rights:
Athletes &
Sports Crowdfunding Platform A Case for the Scholar-Athlete-Activist
Mr. Jonathan Jensen, Ms. Kristy McCray & Dr. Brian Dr. Bryon Martin, Chicago State University,
Turner, Ohio State University, Factors Influencing the Academics, Athletics & the Diverse Community
Propensity of Athletes to Contribute to Social
Change 2pm - 2:45pm Open Forum (Auditorium)
3pm - 3:30pm Closing (Auditorium)
11:45am - 1pm Lunch (Auditorium)
Sponsors
Social Change
Educational Forum
March 29 & 30

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Mr. Rene Jon-Sandy Hip Hop Loves & Ms. Vanessa
Thursday March 28 Chakour, Sacred Warrior, Lord of the Rings
We are very pleased and honored to welcome you to the 7pm - 9pm Informal reception – BlueGrass
Brewing (Auditorium) 2pm - 2:45pm
Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum, an Room 110
innovative new conference designed to advance education, Friday March 29 Dr. Darlene Kluka, Barry University & ICSSPE,
8am - 9am Registration and coffee Athletes as Leaders: How can they Contribute to
advocacy and research on the role and contribution of athletes 9am - 9:45am Welcome & Introductions (Auditorium) Social Change Glocally?
toward social change, human rights and development. Mr. Donald Lassere, President/ CEO of the Ali Center
Mr. Marcel Parent, Ali Center Dr. Emese Ivan, St. John's University, Hungarian
Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown University Sport Community in Transition : Is there a Role for
What does it mean for athletes to engage in social change, Dr. Mary Hums, University of Louisville Athletes in Social Change?
philanthropy and work within the community? The Forum aims to Ms. Tori Murden-McClure, Spalding University
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examine and provide diverse perspectives in the intersection of 10am - 10:45am Ms. Vicky Grygar, Brock University, Reclaiming the
athletes and social change. Room 110 Rights of Youth: Lived Experiences of Canadian
Mr. Mike Geddes, streetfootballworld, Engaging Hockey League
Athletes to Utilize Soccer for Social Change
In attendance will be a diverse group of practitioners, academics, Ms. Rebekah Roulier, Doc Wayne, A Bio-Psycho-
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athletes, and activists, who will explore what it means for athletes Ms. Soolmaz Abooali, George Mason University,
Social Assessment of an Adjunctive Intervention for
Youth in Residential Treatment
to engage in social change, philanthropy and work within the The Power of Sport and Educational Institutions
community. 3pm - 3:45pm Open Forum
Mr. Matt Huml and Mr. Per Svensson, University of 4pm - 5pm Tour
Louisville, Exploring the Role of Educational 5pm Reception at Ali Center by University of Lousville
Specific focus areas to be discussed at the Forum are: Institutions in Student-Athlete Community Engagement 6pm Informal Dinner at Bristol Bar & Grill
11am - 11:45am Saturday March 30
• The roles and responsibilities athletes have beyond the playing field Room 110 8am - 9am Coffee
Dr. Jennifer Bruening, UConn, Dr. Brianna Clark, 9am - 9:45am Athlete Speaker/ Panel- Envision-
• The ways athletes can serve as educators and advocates to Temple, & Dr. John Borland, Springfield College, ing the Future: Athletes and Social Change in
address social problems within and outside of sports Female Student-Athletes Reflect on Mentors, 2020 (Auditorium)
• How the global sporting community encourages or discourages Mentoring and Community Involvement Moderator- Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown University
Ms. Mikki King, World-Fit, Olympian
athletes working in the realm of social change Dr. Ashleigh Huffman, Dr. Sarah Hillyer & Mr. Hal Mr. Vitalis Lanshima, Paralympian
• The roles educational institutions play in providing grounding for Wilson, University of Tennessee, From Apathy to Ms. Angelika Uremovich, University of Louisville
Advocacy: Student-Athletes & Social Change Student-Athlete
athletes to make the connections between athletics, academics
and the community Room 111 10am - 10:45am
Mr. Eli Wolff, Brown University & Ms. Kalli White, Room 110
IHCD, Solidarity in Sport Pledge and Movement Dr. Ted Peetz & Ms. Kelley Cash, Belmont
Thank you for your participation and involvement at the Forum, University, Creating a LEGACY: Promoting a Socially
Ms. Abbi Hill, Dr. Cheri Bradish, and Dr. Lucie Conscious Athlete
and we do look forward to an engaging and productive gathering. Thibault, Brock University, An Examination of
We do hope this is the beginning of a dynamic athletes and social Athletes in Sport for Development Stakeholder Mr. Marcus Amos, University of Tennessee, How an
change community developed in collaboration with the Relationships Athletes Plight affects Voice with Social Problems
Muhammad Ali Center. 11:45am - 1pm Lunch (Auditorium) Room 111
Dr. Susan Rayl, SUNY-Cortland, Student-Athletes as
1pm - 1:45pm Agents of Social Change
Kindest regards, Room 110
Ms. Micki King & Mr. Gary Hall, World Fit, World Fit Walk Mr. Tobias Blake and Mr. Nick Sanchez, Experience
Mr. Michael Verille, GlideSlope, Citi - Every Step of Baseball, Experience Baseball: Development of
Marcel Parent Eli Wolff Mary Hums
the Way Educational and Charitable Programs through Baseball
Muhammad Ali Center Brown University University of Louisville