Category Archives: Gender
Advancing the Field of Sport for Development and Peace
Thanks to my friends Sarah Hillyer (Georgetown University) and Eli Wolff (Brown University), I was able to attend the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Symposium titled “Sport for Development and Peace: Initiatives, Challenges, and … Continue reading
Coaching Winning and Losing Teams Simultaneously
During the 2011-12 squash season, the boys varsity squash team at Concord Academy was undefeated, while the girls varsity were 1-11. As the Head Coach, who directs the squash programs at Concord, it was a good lesson in moving beyond … Continue reading
Filed under Coaching, Education, Gender, Leadership, Professional Development, Squash, Youth Development
Volunteering at the 2011 Women’s World Juniors in Boston
In an effort to give back to the sport, I decided to volunteer at the 2011 Women’s World Junior Squash Championships in Boston held at Harvard. The tournament has over 100 volunteers from the Boston area who are involved in … Continue reading
Filed under Community Development, Gender, Networking, Squash, Volunteering, Youth Development, Youth Sport
Developing Squash Minds and Bodies
Over this spring I’ve been supervising 12 students for an intramural squash class at Concord Academy. Boys and girls equally divided the class, with some having taken the “Beginning Squash Class” offered in the fall. It was also great to … Continue reading
Filed under Coaching, Education, Gender, Squash, Youth Development
Sustaining Educational Opportunities: A Call for Help
I feel very fortunate to have accompanied both of my grandfathers to visit educational institutions, which they established in their home states. Last year while in Kerala I visited the Kallivayalil Pappen Memorial Public School. This year I visited the … Continue reading
