Global Health Colloquium - "Adaptive Sport as a Tool for Resilience Among Persons with Disabilities: Domestic and International Perspectives"



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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.

 


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