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Sport in Society educates and supports emerging leaders and organizations within sport with the awareness, knowledge and skills to implement innovative and impactful solutions for social change. Topical areas of work include: leadership, healthy development, diversity and inclusion, violence prevention, community building, community service, and civic engagement.
We achieve our mission through socially responsible leadership education and professional development, consulting and capacity building.
Read our 2011 Annual Report
Recent News
Empowering students to prevent school bullying
May 02, 2012
Sport in Society and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association have teamed up to create an anti-bullying leadership training initiative for high-school student-athletes, coaches, teachers and community members. Three schools will be selected to participate in the first year of the three-year initiative, which will include a two-day training program on Aug. 9–10 at the MIAA Conference Center in Franklin, Mass. Program topics will include bullying and violence prevention, sportsmanship and diversity. Read more...
Upcoming Events
Celtics Stay in School Celebration Event
May 24, 201210:00am-12:30pm
Matthews Arena, Northeastern University
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MVP Institute for Gender Violence Prevention Education
June 26, 20129AM - 5PM June 26th - 28th, 2012
John D. O'Bryant African American Institute
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Notable Quotes
"There's very little training happening to promote the right behaviors, and the right actions that kids should be taking. With education, maybe some of this can start to be prevented."
Dave Czesniuk, speaking with Fox 25 News on incidents of hazing in Andover
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Sport in Society
360 Huntington Avenue, 42BV
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone: 617-373-4025
Fax: 617-373-8574
sportinsociety@neu.edu-
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