Events

    2024 Mar 19

    JFK Jr. Forum | Leveling the Playing Field: Sports and Racial Equality in the United States

    6:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School—Online

    In the United States, sports and patriotism go hand in hand. For decades, expressions of national pride have been common at sporting events — starting with national anthem renditions in 1918 and including military flyovers since 2001. Once considered a 'politically neutral' space, the sports industry is now a contested stage for American patriotism and dissent — as well as power struggles between white owners and managers, and the vast majority of players, who are of color. How are players and journalists using this stage to advance racial equity in the U.S. today?

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    2019 Oct 29

    Women in Sports, Leadership, and Empowerment

    6:30pm to 8:00pm

    Location: 

    Klarman Hall, Harvard Business School, Kresge Way, Boston

    Despite the improvements over the years in reaching greater gender equity, women still face numerous obstacles. Sports provide women with an amazing opportunity to learn to navigate and overcome these obstacles. Join us for an engaging discussion which will cover strategies to handle adversity and touch on topics such as leadership, confidence, and taking initiative to make positive changes in your career and beyond.

    Learn from these leaders in sports, who will share the barriers they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned from sports to inspire and empower women of today...

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