Using the power of sports to advance health equity for youth and their communities through NCAA athlete-driven health programs.
Washington DC
Joined April 2009
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.@GrassrootDC is a community-based organization working with urban youth and college athletes to reimagine the impact that sports can have on youth and health education.
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Get your @GW_SAAC candy grams with proceeds to benefit @GrassrootDC! 9 am-noon in Smith! Happy early Valentine’s Day! 💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙❤️
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Make sure you stay tuned in during halftime of tonight’s @SugarBowlNola for the @Allstate AFCA Good Works Team awards presentation.
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How I spent the last 5 yrs: registering Georgians w HIV to vote, defending the ACA that got them access to health insurance, enrolling them in the Marketplace to have access to health care, & trying to overturn Georgia's law that makes HIV a crime....
Yeah I cried this morning.
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This week’s 🗣️ #QuoteOfTheWeek 🗣️ comes from one of our civic engagement series panelists, Joshua Stevens. Stevens presented on how he impacts the DC community through his work with @GrassrootDC
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🏈 @HowardU WR DaShawn Simon and @NCCUAthletics DB Stephen Stokes named to AFCA Good Works Team. (📸 @NCCUAthletics) undf.td/2RR8XwQ
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2 🏈 players from HBCUs named to the AFCA Good Works Team, becoming the 9th and 10th players from HBCUs to be recognized in the team’s 28-year history. undf.td/2RR8XwQ
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Congratulations to @GrassrootDC, a 2020 #ProjectPlay champion. The Grassroot Project, which mobilizes NCAA athletes to promote adolescent health, is launching mental health curriculum to reach 400+ 8th-grade students through PE classes. Learn more: as.pn/ppchampions
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In true 2020 fashion, even our email server has decided to go on lockdown... please direct all email inquiries to: [email protected]
TGP has identified the server issue and should be back to normal on Wednesday 8/5
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AU wrestler Elijah Murphy received the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award at the 2020 @ESPYS for his work with local D.C. nonprofit @GrassrootDC. Read about his journey with sports, psychology, racism and education.
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ICYMI: We caught up with aluma Jane Wallis who is making a difference with @GrassrootDC #RaiseHigh
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Congratulations to the honorees of this year’s #SportsHumanitarian @BillieJeanKing Youth Leadership Award.
These inspiring youth are all using the power of sport to make positive change in their communities.
Thrilled to see some Beyond Sport network orgs represented!
#SameTeam
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Summit Country Day product Niah Woods wins 2020 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award bit.ly/2BsSyKc
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In case you missed it, here's the legendary Billie Jean King presenting the winners of the 2020 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award on tonight's virtual @ESPYS.
@AU_Wrestling's Elijah Murphy and @HUBisonSports' Niah Woods won for their involvement with @GrassrootDC. 👏👏
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So thrilled to share that @AU_Wrestling's Elijah Murphy is a winner of the @BillieJeanKing Youth Leadership Award, announced at the virtual 2020 @ESPYS and Sports Humanitarian Awards.
Amazing job with @GrassrootDC and with just being you, Elijah. 👏
🗞️: bit.ly/2NknGOS
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re all in the midst of an unprecedented time of uncertainty.
Members of @AU_Volleyball, @AU_WSoccer, @AU_MSoccer and @AU_Wrestling are part of this important message from @GrassrootDC.
#ALetterToMyYoungerSelf
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Thank you to @GrassrootDC for presenting the self-care session to our Setting The Bar group! Special thanks to former @GW_Lacrosse student-athlete Mackenzie Jones! #LEAPP #RaiseHigh
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Tonight on #HarrisHeroes we'll introduce you to @GrassrootDC and the great work they're doing! Tune in @nbcwashington at 4 pm. @RealLeonHarris
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Yesterday, I got a certificate of appreciation from my @HopkinsMedicine donor team for my giving away left kidney.
Today, right kidney got some hypertrophy best wishes in the form of this gift from Jim Curran & @EmoryCFAR.
I have the most-watched after kidneys in America 😎
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That’s how @skylariott gets it done! Good luck on your junior season, Sky! #premierproud
The team reports tomorrow, but before heading back to campus, Junior Skylar Iott showed Hampshire Yorkshire Cross show pigs at the Monroe County Fair back home in Michigan! #raisehigh #GWVBatHome #useyourwip #gobutton
