Survey: High school students want more sport, physical activity options
Engage Latino families to increase high school sports participation
USA Gymnastics adopts Athlete Bill of Rights amid turmoil
“It’s a north star as to how we feel athletes should be treated by all of our community members,” USA Gymnastics CEO Li Li Leung said at the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit, noting that gymnasts were a vital voice in creating the document. “It’s about the right to participate in an environment that’s safe for them.”
Jeremy Lin on racism, mental health, and the problem with game highlights
Jeremy Lin: Here’s how youth sports can tackle racial bias and mental health
Basketball star Jeremy Lin’s message to kids: Every athlete faces fears. “Courage is what allows people to fight through their fear,” he said. “It’s not that you don’t feel fear at all. You’re going to feel fear and that’s OK. It’s whether that fear cripples you and doesn’t allow you to move forward.”
Press release: Aspen Institute's Project Play report shows kids are losing programs to play sports during pandemic
Project Play Summit on Oct. 19-20 to highlight challenges and opportunities for recovery.
Practice in mornings can grow high school sports access
Health, education leaders: It’s time to vaccinate all athletes 12 and up
TeamSnap founder: Why Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports is valuable
Make an athletic plan for each high school student
CDC advisor: Government’s goal for youth sports participation is 63% by 2030
Press release: Leading organizations endorse Children's Bill of Rights in Sports
60+ sport and other groups join 250+ athletes in supporting new Aspen Institute resource designed to close gaps in the availability and quality of sport programs.
Meet diverse high school athletes where they’re at
U.S. Soccer president: Kids deserve better than up-or-out model for sports
Make intramurals, PE co-curricular needs in high schools
How to bet on the future of youth sports
One of the things we try to do at the Aspen Institute is pump big ideas into the bloodstream, and see what takes. Three years ago, we introduced one not yet ready for playing time, at least in the United States: Use proceeds from legalized sports betting to fund community-based recreation. Take from the treetops — enhanced interest in the results of professional and college sports — to replenish the grassroots and address widening gaps in our sport ecosystem for youth.