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Sports and Citizenship

Dan Porterfield spoke at the Newseum on October 16, 2018 for the Sports & Society Program's Project Play Summit.

BY Dan Porterfield

Of Interest

22 hours ago
Sports

10 Charts on Youth Sports

More children are physically active, more coaches are winging it, and more findings from our data.

BY Jon Solomon & 1 more

Blog Post

24 hours ago
Sports

State of Play: 2018 Trends and Developments

Our third annual report is the latest snapshot of how well stakeholders are serving children and communities through youth sports.

BY Sports & Society Program

Publication

2 days ago
Sports

Get Ready for the 2018 Project Play Summit

The theme of this year’s summit is “Think Global, Play Local.” Learn how you can follow along online.

BY Sports & Society Program

Blog Post

2 days ago
Sports

Mary Carillo Talks Youth Sports

The former tennis player and broadcasting legend talks about playing with the boys, the state of youth sports, and more.

BY Risa Isard

Blog Post

5 days ago
US Government

Understanding the 25th Amendment

A panel discussion probed the question of presidential succession and the role of medical judgement in declaring someone unfit to lead.

BY Meryl Justin Chertoff

Blog Post

5 days ago
Literature

6 Books for Your Fall Reading List

Expand your bookshelf and your world with these works from the 22nd annual Winter Words series.

BY Aspen Words

Blog Post

5 days ago
Impact Investing

Investing in Creative Businesses

Creative industries employ millions of people around the world.

BY Aspen Global Innovators Group

Blog Post

6 days ago
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