Inclusion Champions
Building a world where no one gets left on the sidelines.
About
Move United’s Inclusion Champions include groups across the youth, sports and education landscapes who support Move United’s Inclusive Playbook, and champion the values of inclusion, equity, access and justice across all communities.
Move United is proud to announce our Inclusion Champions who support our educational workbook and help bridge the gap between individuals with and without disabilities at a young age. In order to work towards a world where every person, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in sports and recreation in their community, we must use the power of sports to push what’s possible for people with disabilities.
Why Become a Champion?
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
- Commit to supporting and/or implementing Move United’s Inclusive Playbook.
- Publicly demonstrate your commitment to the inclusion movement.
- Support equity goals: the highest disability rates are among Native American, Indigenous and Black Americans.
- Improve health outcomes: youth with disabilities have obesity rates 40% higher than youth without disabilities and have much higher risks for health-related diseases.
FUEL CONVERSATION
- Receive the Inclusion Champions toolkit with Move United imagery and tools.
- Access to premium adaptive sports online education and resources.
- Monthly Inclusion Champion Newsletter with early notification and access to new inclusion materials, products, events and resources.
BUILD A NETWORK
- Be promoted by Move United as an Inclusion Champion and partner with a large network of Champions.
- Have access to Move United’s athletes, ambassadors and partners for events, webinars, presentations, etc.
- Increase membership: there are more than 61 million Americans with a disability (CDC). This means more revenue, spectators, volunteers and community involvement.
- Bring people closer through sport, “Sport has the power to change the world – to unite people in a way that little else does” (Nelson Mandela).
GOOD FOR BUSINESS
- Foster a culture of empathy, diversity, innovation and adaptive.
- Improve team dynamics and member/staff retention.
- A UNESCO chair study of health clubs that were inclusive to people with disabilities found that 72% of fitness managers reported increased customer loyalty, and 51% saw their revenues increase.
- Be ADA compliant.
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Inclusion Champion Network
National Recreation and Park Association
New York Road Runners (NYRR)
Girls on the Run
National Council of Youth Sports
National Alliance for Youth Sports
USTA
USA Para Powerlifting
USA Football
USA Cheer
USA Boxing
USA Archery
TrueSport
PSIA-AASI
Educating Outside the Lines
National Youth Sports Strategy Champion
Flex for Access Inc.
WIN WIN Consulting
Look Mom No Hands
Jen Stratton and Team Possible
Chris Norton Foundation
Amy Webb, Speaker and Author of When Charley Met Emma
Shane Burcaw, Speaker and Author of Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability
Hannah Aylward, Co-Host of Squirmy and Grubs YouTube Channel
Spencer West, Speaker and Author of Standing Tall: My Journey
Hillary Sussman, Author of Roxy and Maliboo: It’s Okay to Be Different
Fitness Inclusion Network
Challenge Alaska, Move United Member Organization
Green Mountain Adaptive Sports, Move United Member Organization
Brad Weiner, M.Ed, NBCT, CAPE, APE Educational Specialist for Fairfax Public Schools
Peyton Sefick, Project Coordinator at the Fitness Inclusion Network and Community Inclusion & Mobility Specialist at Golisano Center for Special Needs
Dr. Timothy Davis, Associate Professor in the Physical Education Department at SUNY Cortland & National Chair of the Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) Program
Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country, Move United Member Organization
Dr. Ali Brian, Ph.D., CAPE, Associate Professor, Physical and Developmental Disabilities Research Lab Director, Professional Development Liaison to Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
