Youth Sports

High school sports are at a crossroads. Research in recent years has established the cognitive, ac

The Sports & Society Program is searching for high schools that provide students with exemplary sport experiences.

Events of the past few months have brought high anxiety, grief and trauma for kids and families. A

1 in 5 parents say that since the shutdown, their child has lost interest in sports. The current model has failed them.

After COVID-19, youth sports will never be the same. So what do we want the next model to be? Aspe

Tom Farrey, Executive Director of Sports & Society Program, tells a story about Kobe Bryant and his commitment to youth sports.

As a lifetime swimmer, from the starting blocks in Mexico City to the roster of Florida State University men’s swim team, I know firsthand

Over the past year, Aspen Romania has used our Project Play framework to convene leaders with the aim of developing a national plan for getting more children active through sports.

This year’s Project Play Summit was an away game, venturing away from Washington D.C. for the first time in its five-year history. Detroit welcomed the convening with more than 500 leaders at the intersection of youth, sport and health – the largest turnout in the Summit’s history.