Sports: A Tool for Development

With the World Cup fast approaching and preparations for South America’s first Olympics already underway, the visibility of sports in the Western Hemisphere is at an all-time high. In addition to the fun and fanfare, sports can be an effective programmatic tool to help achieve goals in education, health, security, gender equality, and community development. Sports can level the playing field by providing marginalized children and youth with the tools they need to flourish, forge lasting skills and relationships, and enhancing their prospects for a better life.

Please join the Council of the Americas for a public discussion with panelists from the Inter-American Development Bank, U.S. Olympic Committee, and DC SCORES, who will examine how various stakeholders are using sports to help youth take advantage of social and economic advancement opportunities thereby enabling them to become more productive members of society.

Speakers*:

• Desiree Filippone, Managing Director of Government Relations, U.S. Olympic Committee
• Fabian Koss, Senior Specialist of External Affairs, Inter-American Development Bank
• Amy Nakamoto, Executive Director, DC SCORES

*Additional speakers may be added

To Register: Please email us at as-coawashington@counciloftheamericas.org.

Please RSVP no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the event.