Oct. 23: Athlete Ally's Taylor to speak
Blue Hen Leadership Program to present Hudson Taylor of Athlete Ally
10:05 a.m., Oct. 16, 2014--Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor will be featured in a presentation at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in the University of Delaware’s Trabant University Center Theatre.
Taylor’s presentation is sponsored by the Blue Hen Leadership Program, UD’s multi-tiered student leadership certification program, and the University’s chapter of Athlete Ally.
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Taylor is a former University of Maryland NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and now a wrestling coach at Columbia University, as well as the founder of Athlete Ally, an organization that provides public awareness campaigns, educational programming and the tools and resources to foster inclusive sports communities.
He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC and in other national media outlets promoting acceptance of gay and lesbian players in professional and college athletics.
Tens of thousands of individuals are signing online pledges to be straight allies to their LGBT teammates, and Taylor is collaborating with many of the most influential people in the nation to catalyze critical social change.
All members of the UD community who are curious about the journey from advocate to activist are welcome to attend this hour with Taylor as he discusses the journey of Athlete Ally.
He will focus on the strategies, the connections, the mentors, the lucky breaks, and the outreach that brought him and the organization to the epicenter of a thriving national dialogue.
He will also discuss how his organization modeled on other successful social justice movements, models of community organizing, and other principles and strategies that helped move Athlete Ally’s message forward.
Though the event is free, a reception will follow and participants are encouraged to RSVP in advance.