Inclusive Sports Summit (ISS) 2025
CU Recreation Services and Colorado Athletics invite you to join usÌý
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.
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When:
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025
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Time:
9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Location:
Dal Ward Athletic Center
& Main Student Recreation Center
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Schedule of Events
8:45-11 a.m.Ìý
Early Registration
ÌýÌý91ÊÓƵ Rec Center lobby
(1855 Pleasant St, Boulder)
9-10:15 a.m.Ìý
Hacking Clutch: A Workshop and Wellbeing Conversation to Advance Athlete Performance
ÌýÌýBrendon Henderson | Lead Practitioner and Coach | PROTA
ÌýÌýRec Center, Studio 3
10-11:15 a.m.Ìý
Adaptive Sports Equipment Demos and Facility Tour
ÌýÌýTom Carr | Director of Therapeutic Recreation | Craig Hospital
ÌýÌýRec Center, Lobby
11:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Registration and Lunch
ÌýÌýDal Ward Athletic Center, Touchdown Club
(2100 Stadium Dr, Boulder)
12-12:05 p.m.
Welcome address
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
12:05-12:55 p.m.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Using Inclusion, Not Isolation, to Build Community
ÌýÌýR. Janelle Nguyen | Learning & Development Specialist | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
ÌýSuzy Sanchez | USA CyclingÌý
Kamal Sadarangani | Ìý2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games
ÌýChristina Drown | USA Weightlifting
ÌýMegan Zablock | USA triathlon
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
1:15-2 p.m.
Own Your Identity, Own Your Game: The Power of Authentic Branding in NIL
ÌýÌýReggie Calhoun | Jr., Director of Football NIL/Revenue Sharing | University of Colorado Boulder
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
1:15-2 p.m.
Championing Diversity: Enhancing Inclusion for International Student-Athletes
ÌýÌýDr. Ashlesha Lokhande | Assistant Director of Inclusion NCAAÌý
ÌýDr. Kristal McGreggor | Associate Director of Athletics | Austin Peay University
ÌýÌýRec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)
2:15-3 p.m.
Cultivating a Culture of Conversation: Building Skills to Interrupt Ignorance
ÌýÌýKyle R. Williams | Chief Empowerment Officer | A Long Talk 91ÊÓƵ The Uncomfortable Truth
Kamal Carter | President and CEO | A Long Talk 91ÊÓƵ The Uncomfortable Truth
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
2:15-3 p.m.
Shifting the Disability Narrative in Sport: Building a Business Case for Disability Inclusion
ÌýÌýDawna Callahan | Founder & CEO | All In Sport Consulting
ÌýÌýRec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)
3:15-4 p.m.
50 Years After Frank: African American Leadership and Participation in Baseball
ÌýÌýDr. Jared Bahir Browsh | Director of Critical Sports Studies | University of Colorado Boulder
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
3:15-4 p.m.
Here to Compete: The Paralympic Sports Takeover
ÌýÌýWill Stephens | Content Creator | Trailer Park Sports Network
ÌýSteven Morrissey and Olivia Barker | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
ÌýÌýRec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)
4:15-5 p.m.
Reframing Female Athletes: Media Narratives, NIL Sponsorships, and the Fight for Equity
ÌýÌýErin Crownover | PhD Candidate | The University of Texas at Austin Kinesiology and Health Education Department
Lorna Rose | University of Cincinnati
ÌýLizzi Smith | USA Swimming
ÌýKiara McClendon | Exceptional Sports & EntertainmentÌý
ÌýÌýTouchdown Club
4:15-5 p.m.
It's Never Too Late to Champion Your Identity!
ÌýÌýErica Rendler | American Cricket Athlete
ÌýÌýRec Center, Studio 4 (east entrance)
5:30-6:30 p.m.
We change the game: Embracing the value of inclusive sports and recreation
ÌýÌýTanisha Wright | Assistant Coach | Chicago Sky
Ashely Moore | Prep Sports Reports | 9News
ÌýÌýCU Events Center, Boedecker Gym
(950 Regent Dr, Boulder)
7 p.m.
Women's Basketball vs. Arizona
ÌýÌýCU Events Center