Strong Women Strong Sport | Think Tank
Schedule
Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6105, United States | Philadelphia, PA
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On Thursday and Friday, January 29-30th, Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, in collaboration with the United Women’s Ball Hockey Foundation, is hosting the second annual Strong Women, Strong Sport Think Tank.Join us to celebrate National Girls and Women and Sport Day and be a part of a collaborative event bringing industry and academia together to provide an opportunity to engage in critical conversations and action steps around growing experiences for girls and women in sport.
The focus of these sessions will be capacity building for participating stakeholders, including strengthening relationships between organizations, skill development, and an understanding of how to translate research into practice. Throughout the day there will be opportunities for networking, collaboration, and relationship building with a goal of continued growth for girls and women to participate and work in sport.
Think Tank will feature:
An Extra Half Day!
Grant Writing and Funding Resources Workshop: Dr. Gareth Jones, STHM Professor and Gina Tripicchio, Associate Professor, Social & Behavior Sciences
Strategic Planning from Scratch: Dr. Chaka Blackman-Lee, Future Focus Consulting
Special Keynote Presentation: Beth Porreca, Senior Director, USA Football
Organizational Culture: Daniel Juday, Founder, Space Creators
Strategic Partnerships/Community Outreach Workshop: Meghan Carr, YSC Academy, D’minia Stokes, Temple, Dontae Privette, Philadelphia Youth Collaborative
Communications & Marketing: Dr. Lauren Bullock and Sara Cooperson, GKC Group
Fun Networking Mixers and Happy Hours
https://uwbhf.org/strong-women-strong-sport/think-tank-invite/
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Where is it happening?
1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6105, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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