Women's History Month: Sports Pioneers to Players Today

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details

Celebrate Women's History Month with a lively discussion on Title IX and sports! Join Kelly Belanger, a Valparaiso University professor, Jill Schlueter-Kim, director of Girls on the Run, and Mara Thomas from the VU volleyball team as they dive into:

  • The origins of Title IX
  • The evolving opportunities for community and scholarship in sports across generations
  • The ongoing challenges and efforts by athletes, coaches, and advocates to achieve sports equity

Co-hosted by PCCLS and the American Association of University Women, this event includes a Q&A session. Don't miss Kelly Belanger's book, "Invisible Seasons: Title IX and the Fight for Equity in College Sports," published in 2016.