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Takeaways from the Athlete Leadership Connection Panel: “Keeping Your Head in the Game of Life”
Until recently, opening up about mental health has been taboo, particularly in the sports world where athletes have been discouraged from sharing their personal struggle. Fortunately, the subject is becoming more and more open for discussion among athletes. Serena Williams has spoken publicly about her anxiety and Kevin Love recently penned a piece for The…
Read MoreTakeaways from the Athlete Leadership Connection Panel: “Using Your Voice to Make a Difference”
“Even though I am a victim, I do not and will not live my life this way.” Olympic gymnast Jordyn Wieber’s testimony — projected on a screen in front of 80 champion and college athletes during the “Raising the Bar: Using Your Voice to Make a Difference” panel at the 2018 Athlete Leadership Connection —…
Read MoreWATCH: Girls Get Inspired to Stay Active Through Mentoring Initiative with Champion and Collegiate Athletes
On Oct. 16, to conclude our Athlete Leadership Connection, the Women’s Sports Foundation teamed with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) for a mentoring initiative that connected nearly 50 girls from our community programs with champion and collegiate athletes. The event combined play and education and was centered around exposing the girls to the benefits…
Read More4th annual Athlete Leadership Connections Bridges Generations of Athletes
In a day designed to inspire and connect, the Women’s Sports Foundation today hosted the fourth annual Athlete Leadership Connection (ALC) at Morgan Stanley’s headquarters in New York City. More than 80 champion and college athletes gathered to network with one another at the full-day conference featuring panels, a mentorship initiative with the NBA Players’…
Read More3rd Annual Athlete Leadership Connection Hosted in NYC
Today we hosted the third annual Athlete Leadership Connection conference at Morgan Stanley’s headquarters in New York City. It was a full day of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and networking with 90 champion and college athletes.
Read MoreGeorgetown University Gets Candid with Olympic rower Esther Lofgren
The Women’s Sports Foundation recently hosted a Candid Conversation for female student-athletes at Georgetown University featuring Olympic gold medalist rower Esther Lofgren. Candid Conversations is a national program that matches WSF champion athletes with collegiate athletic programs to inspire, educate and provide practical counsel and professional opportunities to female student-athletes.
Read MoreExclusive with Olympian Meghan O’Leary
Meghan O’Leary and her partner Ellen Tomek compete in the women’s double sculls and first became acquainted with the WSF when they received a Travel & Training grant in 2015. We caught up with Meghan for an exclusive interview to discuss how she picked up rowing post-college and took it all the way to the Rio Olympics.
Read MoreWorth Winning with Lauryn Williams
Following your passion towards a career path is a guaranteed way to always love what you do. For Olympic gold medalist Lauryn Williams, following a self-proclaimed love of “money and math” lead her to financial planning and the creation of her own financial services company, Worth Winning.
Read MoreInaugural Meeting of WSF Sports Advocacy Network
On October 18, 2016, the WSF’s Sports Advocacy Network met for the first time. A collection of university administrators, athletic conference leaders, legal experts and collegiate coaches gathered together to craft an action plan to reverse the decline of female coaches and to work towards the pursuit of gender equity in sports.
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