Women in Sport Think Tank

On Thursday and Friday, January 29-30th, Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, in collaboration with the United Women’s Ball Hockey Foundation, is hosting the second annual Strong Women, Strong Sport Think Tank.

Your unique perspective and valuable insights will be invaluable to the success of these critical discussions.

Join us to celebrate National Girls and Women and Sport Day and be a part of a collaborative event bringing industry and academia together to provide an opportunity to engage in critical conversations and action steps around growing experiences for girls and women in sport.

The focus of these sessions will be capacity building for participating stakeholders, including strengthening relationships between organizations, skill development, and an understanding of how to translate research into practice. Throughout the day there will be opportunities for networking, collaboration, and relationship building with a goal of continued growth for girls and women to participate and work in sport.

Think Tank will feature:

  • Opening Welcome and Introductions: SWSS Planning Team and special guest Jen Leary, The Stoop Pigeon Women’s Sport Hub

  • From Proposal to Program: Making Grant Funding Work for Community Sport Workshop: Dr. Gareth Jones, STHM Professor and Gina Tripicchio, Associate Professor, Social & Behavior Sciences

  • Strategic Planning from Scratch: Dr. Chaka Blackman-Lee, Future Focus Consulting

  • Special Keynote Presentation: Beth Porreca, Senior Director, USA Football

  • Organizational Culture: Daniel Juday, Founder, Space Creators

  • Strategic Partnerships/Community Outreach Workshop: Meghan Carr, YSC Academy, D’minia Stokes, Temple, Dontae Privette, Philadelphia Youth Collaborative

  • Communications & Marketing Panel: Dr. Lauren Bullock and Sara Cooperson, GKC Group

  • Fun Networking Mixers and Happy Hours

Date: Thursday and Friday, January 29-30, 2026

Time: Thursday half day starting at 12pm and ending with evening Happy Hour, Friday full day starting at 9am with evening Happy Hour

Location: Alter Hall, at Temple University, 1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA