1. Sponsors
2nd
Annual
Muhammad Ali Center
Athletes &
Social Change
Educational Forum
March 21 & 22, 2014
experiences of volunteer mentors for
at-risk youth
11am-11:45am
Room 110 — Expression
Ms. Vanessa Chakour, Sacred Warriors
Art, Sport and Activism for Healing and
Social Change
Mr. Rene John-Sandy, Hip Hop Loves
Foundation
HipHop,SportandSocialChange
Room 111 — Media 2
Mr. Ryan Biever, James Madison
Invisibleathletes:Theongoingsearchfor
whyParalympicsportisnotvisibleinthe
UnitedStates
Mr. Mark Mederson, University of
Wisconsin-Madison
I Ain’t Got No Quarrel With Them Vietcong
11:45am-1pm Lunch — Ms. Eva Rodansky,
SpeakingTruthtoPower
1pm-1:45pm
Room 110 — Girls/PWD
Mr. Don Grossnickle, Community
Alliance Sport Safety
TestingtheMandelaEthicfor
InjuredAthletes-CanHopeTransform
Despair?
Dr. Ted Peetz, Belmont University
Girls on the Run: Athletes as Advocates
Room 111 — Student Athlete 2
Dr.SusanRayl, SUNY-Cortland
Athletics & UNC
Dr. Ricard Wolfe, University of Victoria
University Athletics, Academics, and the
Challenge of Congruence: Effects on
Student Athletes
2pm-2:45pm
Room 110 — RoleofAthlete2
Dr. Yuhei Inoue, University of Memphis
Conceptualizing the Power of Athletes
to Promote Sustainable Health
Behavior Change
Mr. Sam Parfitt, OurParkour /
St. Peters School
OurParkour: Moving kindly and the
athlete's role in social change
3pm-3:30pm Closing

2. Marcel Parent
Muhammad Ali Center
Mary Hums
University of Louisville
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are very pleased and honored to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Muhammad
Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum!
This year again, we aim to make this an innovative conference that will advance
education, advocacy and research on the role and contribution of athletes toward
and within social change, human rights and development. The challenge was
taken on by 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.
This year’s areas of focus are:
1. The roles and responsibilities athletes have beyond the
playing field
2. The ways athletes can serve as educators and advocates
to address social problems within and outside of sports
3. How the global sporting community encourages or
discourages athletes working in the realm of social change
4. The roles educational institutions play in providing
grounding for athletes to make the connections between
athletics, academics and the community
5. The role and impact of media in how athletes can affect
social change.
Within through the many presentations, there will discussions about the role
of the athlete in society as a way of motivating and training individuals about
values. In the presentation spaces and outside of them, there will be reflections
on the even greater potential that lies at the intersection of athletes and social
change. And after the two-days of the forum, we will all leave with the challenge
of activating and transforming what we have learned here into philanthropic
endeavors and other meaningful work within the community. It must not be
forgotten that the outcomes on the field of play are not nearly as meaningful as
the impact people in sport can have on communities in need.
Whether you are here at the 2nd Annual Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and
Social Change Forum as a presenter, an attendee, or a volunteer, we are grateful
for your participation and your involvement. We hope that these two days will be
engaging and productive for you, and will motivate more thoughts and actions on
this area of practice and scholarship that can touch so many lives.
Eli Wolff
Brown University
Schedule
Thursday March 20
7pm-9pm Informal Reception
Friday March 21
8am-9am Registration
9am-9:45am Welcome/Introductions
10am-10:45am
Room 110 — Media 1
Dr. Marcus Amos, University of Tennessee
Medias' UNLEVEL Playing Field: Can this
affect an Athlete's Voice on Social Change
Mr.PeterZuurbier,SimonFraserUniversity
The role and impact of media in how
athletes can affect social change
11am-11:45am
Room 110 — Role of Sport 1
Mr. Chris Hanna, University of Louisville
Student-AthleteInvolvementin
IntercollegiateAthleticsPublicService
AnnouncementPrograms
Mr. Jeff Levine, University of Louisville
UtilizingSportasPartoftheCapabilities
ApproachofDevelopment
11:45am-1pm Lunch — Speaker - Kye Allum
ProjectIAmEnough
1pm-1:45pm
Room 110 — Student-Athlete 1
Ms. Kendra Berry, University of Tennessee
EvaluationofeVOLve
Dr. Adam Cohen, Texas Tech University
Intergroup contact with Special Olympic
athletes and participating students in a
service learning classroom setting
Room 111 — Role of Sport 2
Soolmaz Abooali, George Mason
University, Insights from the United
States-China Ping Pong Diplomacy to
Dennis Rodman-Kim Jong Un
Dr. Mary Hums, University of Louisville
PowerofSportandtheUnitedNations
InternationalDayofSportforDevand
Peace
2pm-2:45pm
Room 110 — Role Of Organizations
Mr. David Marchesseault, University
of Toronto
ACriticalAnalysisofOrganizationsand
AthletesSeekingToAffectSocialChange
Dr. Emmett Gill, Student-Athletes for
Human Rights
Student-AthletesforHumanRights
3pm-3:45pm
Room 110 — Role Of Athlete 1
Ms. Eva Rodansky
Activism Within Sports: The experience
of a whistleblower in an American
Olympic NGB
Mr. Leterice Young, St. Louis University
Athletes Who Look in the Mirror and Make
A Change
4pm-4:45pm Tour
5pm-5:45pm University of Louisville
Reception
6pm Optional Informal Dinner
Saturday March 22
8am-9am Coffee
9am-9:45am Athlete Panel
WhoCares?WhyDoesAthleteInvolvement
inSocialChangeMatter?
Ms. Pam Boteler, Canoeing
Ms. Aimee Dixon, Lacrosse
Mr. Vitalis Lanshima, Track & Field
Ms. Rosie MacLennan, Gymnastics
Moderator, Mr. Eli Wolff, Soccer
10am-10:45am
Room 110 — Role of Coach
Dr.ChrisCroft,UniversitySouthernIndiana
Role of College Basketball Coaches as
Educational Leaders
Dr. Josh Pate, James Madison
More than just Coach: Exploring the