It is the morning after I have returned from a life-impacting training on leadership, diversity, and violence prevention with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS), Social Justice Education Institute. As I sit on my deck enjoying a cup of coffee and the peacefulness of the sunshine on my face, I scroll through my…
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There have been many horrific news stories that have been reported in the international press regarding human trafficking in the past few weeks. It is very important that we, as Americans, understand that human trafficking is also a huge problem in the United States. While many victims in the US are poor or persecuted people…
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Richard Lapchick has been called many things: the racial conscience of sport, a human rights leader, a pioneer for racial equality, internationally recognized expert on sports issues. I have always known him as Dad. Growing up with a father whom the world admires is a remarkable thing. It meant that I had many unique experiences…
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As we look for heroes in and out of sport, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala has started to recognize other young heroes through The Malala Yousafzai Fund. One was in West Bengal where17-year-old Anoyara Khatun was once a victim of trafficking. Now she is a global hero who has stopped about 50 child marriages and…
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Dan Guerrero, UCLA Director of Athletics and member of the NCAS Board of Directors, had the honor of delivering the dedication speech for the UCLA “Jackie Robinson Athletics & Recreation Complex.” Read Dan’s speech below and view the Jackie Robinson Tribute video at: [button title=”Jackie Robinson Tribute” link=”http://www.uclabruins.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3556491″] [button title=”Rachel Robinson Comes Home to UCLA” link=”http://www.uclabruins.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3561395″] JACKIE…
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Like many around the world, I am filled with frustration and disbelief over the Grand Jury decision in Ferguson. How could it decide not to indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown? Yet, I want to remind people of the great lesson of the life of hero…
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Our Shut Out Trafficking Program starts our 4th campus at Brown (Providence, RI) tonight with our 4th week of programming. The week’s activities on human trafficking show why it is imperative to fight human trafficking. Human Trafficking continues to grow and evolve, currently the world’s second most profitable organized criminal enterprise following drug trade. This…
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Almost 10 years ago, while at the NCAA, I was integrally involved in the development and implementation of the NCAA’s policy precluding Native American mascots, nicknames and imagery at its championship events. At the time, the policy created a firestorm of public and media attention with some pundits decrying the NCAA yet again for meddling,…
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Human Trafficking is a challenging subject to address because it happens in the shadows, is very difficult for law enforcement to penetrate, and has no borders. It is our hope that the Shut Out Trafficking partnership between the NCAS and the US Fund for UNICEF will shed light and help bring this horrible industry out…
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It was in the early 1950s in a quaint seaside town in Bermuda, a beautiful young couple, newly eloped was starting a life together. The idyllic setting, pink sandy beaches, glorious sunsets that stretched from each corner of the island and bathed the rocky cliffs in deep amber and purple lights promised a lifetime of…
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