Inclusive Sports Summit (ISS) 2025

CU Recreation Services and Colorado Athletics invite you to join us
for our annual Inclusive Sports Summit.

We change the game: Embracing the value of inclusive sports and recreation

During this summit participants will

Identify challenges, opportunities and best practices for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion work as practitioners and supporters.
Learn tangible takeaways to build bridges and build unity across similarities and differences.
Build skills and practice techniques for addressing inequities to help increase student retention, engagement and success.
Connect with departments and programs across campus that are available to support students, staff and faculty.

The Inclusive Sports Summit is free and open to faculty, staff, students and community members.

Registration is full, but please join us via Zoom today.

When:

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025

Time:

9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Location:

Dal Ward Athletic Center
& Main Student Recreation Center

Schedule of Events

8:45-11 a.m.
Early Registration

CU Boulder Rec Center lobby
(1855 Pleasant St, Boulder)

9-10:15 a.m.
Hacking Clutch: A Workshop and Wellbeing Conversation to Advance Athlete Performance

Brendon Henderson | Lead Practitioner and Coach | PROTA
Rec Center, Studio 3

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10-11:15 a.m.
Adaptive Sports Equipment Demos and Facility Tour

Tom Carr | Director of Therapeutic Recreation | Craig Hospital
Rec Center, Lobby

11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Registration and Lunch

Dal Ward Athletic Center, Touchdown Club
(2100 Stadium Dr, Boulder)

12-12:05 p.m.
Welcome address

Touchdown Club

12:05-12:55 p.m.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Using Inclusion, Not Isolation, to Build Community

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1:15-2 p.m.
Own Your Identity, Own Your Game: The Power of Authentic Branding in NIL

Reggie Calhoun | Jr., Director of Football NIL/Revenue Sharing | University of Colorado Boulder
Touchdown Club

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1:15-2 p.m.
Championing Diversity: Enhancing Inclusion for International Student-Athletes

Dr. Ashlesha Lokhande | Assistant Director of Inclusion NCAA
Dr. Kristal McGreggor | Associate Director of Athletics | Austin Peay University
Rec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)

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2:15-3 p.m.
Cultivating a Culture of Conversation: Building Skills to Interrupt Ignorance

Kyle R. Williams | Chief Empowerment Officer | A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth
Kamal Carter | President and CEO | A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth
Touchdown Club

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2:15-3 p.m.
Shifting the Disability Narrative in Sport: Building a Business Case for Disability Inclusion

Dawna Callahan | Founder & CEO | All In Sport Consulting
Rec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)

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3:15-4 p.m.
50 Years After Frank: African American Leadership and Participation in Baseball

Dr. Jared Bahir Browsh | Director of Critical Sports Studies | University of Colorado Boulder
Touchdown Club

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3:15-4 p.m.
Here to Compete: The Paralympic Sports Takeover

Will Stephens | Content Creator | Trailer Park Sports Network
Steven Morrissey and Olivia Barker | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Rec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)

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4:15-5 p.m.
Reframing Female Athletes: Media Narratives, NIL Sponsorships, and the Fight for Equity

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4:15-5 p.m.
It's Never Too Late to Champion Your Identity!

Erica Rendler | American Cricket Athlete
Rec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)

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5:30-6:30 p.m.
We change the game: Embracing the value of inclusive sports and recreation

Tanisha Wright | Assistant Coach | Chicago Sky
Ashely Moore | Prep Sports Reports | 9News
CU Events Center, Boedecker Gym
(950 Regent Dr, Boulder)

7 p.m.
Women's Basketball vs. Arizona

CU Events Center

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Registration is full, but please join us via Zoom today.