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by: Madison Beecher Earlier this month, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon and Randy Butler, the Director of Program Operations & Impact at Philadelphia Youth Basketball, a member of the Collaborative attended this year’s State of the Union Address. We had the opportunity to catch up with Congresswoman Scanlon and Randy Butler after visiting the Capitol. As […]

by: Madison Beecher Monique Boykins, known to her players as “Coach Mo” is a basketball coach for various teams including Penn Wood High School Lady Patriots, former player, speaker, and scientist. It was in third grade when Boykins picked up her first basketball. She recalls being the only girl in her neighborhood basketball program in […]

by: Madison Beecher Meg Waldron is a sport psychology consultant and running coach. She owns her own practice, Meg Waldron Mental Performance, where she supports athletes and individuals from youth to post-collegiate to achieve success through effective mental skills training. “I was born at the right time, in the right place, with the right people,” […]

by: Madison Beecher Dr. Amy Giddings currently serves as a Professor and Department Chair of Temple University’s Sport and Recreation Management program, Academic Director of the Master of Science in Sport Business, and Assistant Director of the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC). Prior to her career in sport, Dr. Giddings saw herself as an athlete for […]

by: Madison Beecher Title IX, arguably one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history, reached its 50th anniversary in June. Throughout the year, the Collaborative will highlight the significant contributions of Philadelphia women who have left their mark on the sports world and in the lives of many. This month’s […]

Title IX, arguably one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history, reached its 50th anniversary in June. Throughout the year, the Collaborative will highlight the significant contributions of Philadelphia women who have left their mark on the sports world and in the lives of many. This month’s feature is Kristin […]

Our executive director, Beth Devine sat with Dr. Katie Lockwood, MD, MEd from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for their Primary Care Perspectives podcast. In this episode, Beth discusses our work surrounding sports-based youth development plus advice on how pediatricians can encourage kids to participate in sports programs. Click Here to Listen

by: Madison Beecher Title IX, arguably one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history, reached its 50th anniversary in June. Throughout the year, the Collaborative will highlight the significant contributions of Philadelphia women who have left their mark on the sports world and in the lives of many. This month’s […]

To celebrate this historic anniversary, the Collaborative will continue to highlight the significant contributions of Philadelphia women who have left their mark on the sports world and in the lives of many. This month’s feature is Ameena Soliman, Philadelphia Eagles Pro Scout. Ameena Soliman’s relationship with sport developed while watching football with family and friends […]

To celebrate this historical anniversary, the Collaborative will continue to highlight the significant contributions of Philadelphia women who have left their mark on the sports world and in the lives of many. This month’s feature is Isabel Bohn, founder and executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports. Growing up in Germany as a […]