Global Health Colloquium - "Adaptive Sport as a Tool for Resilience Among Persons with Disabilities: Domestic and International Perspectives" | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Date & Time Apr 03 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Location Robertson Hall

Bowl 1

Topics Health

Department Center for Health and Wellbeing

Speaker(s)

Jess Markt; Disability Sport and Inclusion Specialist with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Ryan Martin; Director of CUNY Adaptive Sports and Founder of the Ryan Martin Foundation.

Audience Open to the Public

Delving into domestic and international contexts, this panel will explore how adaptive sports function not only as a means of physical rehabilitation, but also as a transformative tool for empowerment, community cohesion, and advocacy.

Moderator: Derek Hoot
First-year Master in Public Affairs (SPIA). With ICRC, provided virtual support to Syrian and Libyan wheelchair basketball programs, and developed leadership curriculum for youth athletes with disabilities with the Virginia Department of Health.