Sports Symposium

11/24/2015

Hi who are interested in the Sports Symposium. Are you interesting in reviving this outside of Eastern University? I am now up in NYC. Dr. Hans Tokke

03/11/2013

We will be posting videos of this Saturday's event in a few days. We are also planning next year's symposium, where the topic will be "Sports and School", and we will post more information as continue with the planning.

03/11/2013

We would like to thank all speakers that participated in the Sports Symposium this past Saturday. Thank you for taking time from your busy schedules to share the amazing work you are doing and for allowing us to learn from your experiences.

03/08/2013

It is common knowledge that professional sports is a business. The amalgamation of profit, advertising, media, marketing, and consumer products, sports have moved from being an act of leisure to big entertainment businesses. Even amateur athletics are hardly immune to the influence of business enterprise on sports with the onset of pseudo-professional athletes sponsored by cereal companies and the like.
Social Entrepreneurship has entered into the pure profit world as a
countercultural movement promoting social cause and environmental care while making a profit in an attempt to improve the social world and conditions around the people it works.

03/06/2013

Social entrepreneurship is a movement that helps corporations
focus not just on profit, but also on the needs of the people in
the communities they serve. In the past decade, such ventures
have started using sports as the doorway into these communities.
In this symposium we will learn how the power of sports is
used to redeem communities and launch micro-enterprises,
education programs, and other development initiatives in
impoverished communities in American cities and around the
world.

03/04/2013

Five Hour Energy will also be at the Symposium sharing some samples! Only a few more days so remember to spread the word and attend an informational and inspirational day!

03/03/2013

Vito Coco will also be at the Symposium sharing some HEALTHY drinks! www.vitacoco.com

03/03/2013

Everyone who is PRE-registered will be automatically entered into our RAFFLE to win: 2 hour Bowling Party on 2 lanes (up to 8 people per lane) at Sweat Fitness and Frames in East Falls, PA (very near Eastern's campus in Philly!). A $180 value!
This and our esteemed speakers who are PRICELESS are EVERY reason to you to spend part of your Saturday 3/9 to attend this FREE Sports Symposium!

03/01/2013

Only one more week to go! We are getting excited for another great Symposium! Please spread the word to everyone you know.

02/28/2013

Register your sports group, school group, friends, family, etc..for our FREE event featuring sports and nonprofit professionals from the world of professional baseball, tennis, and more! This is an educational and informative look into the amazing work being done around the world with sports and nonprofits.
www.eastern.edu/sportssymposium

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02/28/2013

One more presentation from last year's symposium. Ms. Ashley Harker, Certified Therapeutic Specialist, speaking about a "Therapist's Plan of Care". This session reviews assessment techniques and the specific goals that a Recreational Therapist engages in with different sports such as basketball's trunk support, hand eye coordination, upper gross motor skills, and team building.

http://youtu.be/-6zyUtjHbII

Ms. Ashley Harker, a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, participated in a panel discussion about "Therapist's Plan of Care" at the 2012 Sports Symp...

02/27/2013

Lori McClure to be a Panelist on 3/9. Lori is the Owner/Partner of JMLP Associates, LLC and Assistant Director of Access Sports. Access Sports is a Philadelphia based non-profit providing memorable sports expereinces for at-risk and special needs groups. JMLP Associates, LLC is focused on providing high-quality assessments, training and coaching to strengthen management and offer strategic solutions to issues that block organizations in growth and development. We also provide coaching and resources on designing and developing new organizations. We take your "what" and coach you on the "how". We specialize in bringing strategies and training to organizations to bring about inclusive programming for those with special needs.