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SUMMARY:A Catalyst for the Cause: Fostering Greater Equity in Sport
DESCRIPTION: \n\nDREXEL REGISTRATION: Free for current Drexel students\, fa
 culty\, and\nstaff\n\nDrexel University’s Department of Sport Business i
 nvites you to the\nfourth annual conference focused on fostering greater e
 quity in sport.\n\nThis one-day conference will focus on LGBTQ+ issues in 
 sport and aims\nto create awareness of the communities\, networks and reso
 urces that\ncurrently exist for LGBTQ+ individuals nationally as well as i
 n the\ngreater Philadelphia region. This conference seeks to foster\nmeani
 ngful conversations and provide opportunities for education on\nthe issues
  that people who identify as LGBTQ+ face\, and how sport can\nbe a vehicle
  for creating positive change within these communities.\n\nThis event will
  encourage participants to engage in substantive\,\nactionable discussions
  with tangible takeaways that can lead to\ncreating greater equity in spor
 t. This year’s conference theme also\naligns with the LeBow College of B
 usiness’ Strategic plan\n[https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/sites/default/fil
 es/legacy/1611846628-lebow-strategic-plan-1220.pdf]\nto advance a culture 
 of diversity\, equity and inclusion (DEI) by\npromoting and sustaining a v
 ibrant and inclusive environment.\n\nThe keynote discussion will feature R
 yan O’Callaghan\, former NFL\nplayer\, author and founder of The Ryan O
 ’Callaghan Foundation.\n\nThis event is open to Drexel students\, facult
 y and staff\; industry\nprofessionals\; college students\; members of the 
 media\; and the general\npublic.\n\nFULL PROGRAM SCHEDULE: 9:30am Registra
 tion opens 9:50am Opening\nremarks 10-10:50am Keynote with Ryan O’Callag
 han and Zeke Goldsmith\,\nPresident\, Drexel Sport Business Association 11
 -11:50am Breakout\nsessions (attendees choose one of three options) Noon-1
 2:30pm Closing\nremarks from Kate Scott [https://www.linkedin.com/in/katet
 scott/]\,\nSixers Play-By-Play Announcer 12:30-2pm Lunch and networking\n\
 nBREAKOUT SESSION OPTIONS SESSION 1: LGBTQ Inclusion in College\nAthletics
 : Understanding the current landscape and the path forward\nFeaturing: SAR
 AH CAHN\, Haverford College lacrosse player MARY\nMULVENNA\, Senior Associ
 ate AD/Chief of Staff\, Drexel University\nCAVENDER SALVADORI\, Head Cross
  Country Coach and Assistant Track &\nField Coach\, Temple University CLAI
 RE TOOMEY\, Vice President of Drexel\nEsports\n\nSESSION 2: Striving for E
 quality: The LGBTQ experience in sport\nFeaturing: DAWN ENNIS\, Columnist 
 and Contributor\, Forbes.com ERIN\nMORRIS\, Associate Professor of Sport M
 anagement\, SUNY Cortland THEO\nRABINOWITZ\, Freelance Sports Television O
 perations and Talent\nCoordinator\n\nSESSION 3: Answering the Call: Highli
 ghting resources for Philadelphia\nresidents\, and what allies can do to p
 romote inclusivity Featuring:\nCONNOR BARWIN\, Founder of Make the World B
 etter and former NFL\nlinebacker ERIK LARSON\, Deputy Director of LGBT Aff
 airs\, City of\nPhiladelphia\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, DiPiero Grand Meeting Room and Rose Terrace\
 , 3220 Market Street\, 220 and 221\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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