Washington, DC –– Not enough Baton Rouge children can access sports to enjoy the associated benefits, including notably lower participation rates among girls and children in North Baton Rouge, according to a report released today by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative. “State of Play Baton Rouge” offers solutions on how to grow sports opportunities.
Child Rights and Sports Alliance Launches Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™
Tampa, FL – A group of leading organizations today announced the creation of the Child Rights and Sports Alliance (CRSA) in the United States. The goals of the Alliance are to elevate child rights, center youth voices, and use the sport as a vehicle for youth development in the planning, execution, and legacy building of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
The Aspen Institute Rallies Sports Industry Leaders to Grow Youth Participation with New 63X30 Vision
Press release: Reaching federal youth sport participation goal could save U.S. billions of dollars
Press release: Aspen Institute Partners with Under Armour on Youth Sports Initiatives in Baltimore and Washington D.C.
Aspen Institute and Under Armour announce Project Play Summit is coming to Baltimore on May 14-15, 2024, followed by State of Play Washington D.C. report in 2025.
Press release: Aspen Institute Releases National State of Play Report
State of Youth Sports: Parents, policymakers better appreciate physical activity, face barriers to help kids play
Press release: Aspen Institute releases youth sports report in Oakland
State of Play Oakland, in partnership with Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s foundation, shows ways to improve disparities in sports participation by race, gender and income.
Press release: Aspen Institute's Project Play report shows how high schools can develop more students through sports
Reimagining School Sports event March 10, featuring NFL star Najee Harris and NFHS CEO Karissa Niehoff, will highlight opportunities to improve health outcomes.
Press release: Aspen Institute's Project Play report shows kids are losing programs to play sports during pandemic
Project Play Summit on Oct. 19-20 to highlight challenges and opportunities for recovery.
Press release: Leading organizations endorse Children's Bill of Rights in Sports
60+ sport and other groups join 250+ athletes in supporting new Aspen Institute resource designed to close gaps in the availability and quality of sport programs.
Press release: Aspen Institute release youth sports report in Central Ohio
State of Play Central Ohio shows that financial barriers impact sports participation for Black children more than White children.
Press release: Industry leaders rally to grow youth sports participation; Project Play Summit 2020 kicks off
Aspen Institute’s Project Play 2024 group to focus on low-income youth, girls and community sports; multiple announcements to be made during four-day Summit.
Press release: Aspen Institute's Project Play report shows kids are losing interest in sports during pandemic
Project Play Summit on Oct. 13-16 to highlight challenges and opportunities for recovery
Press release: Aspen Institute announces national search to reimagine school sports in America
Eight high schools will each win $20,000; project launches June 24 with online event.
Press release: Helping people return to play - Aspen Institute creates COVID-19 risk assessment tool
New resource analyzes risk in a variety of sport, recreational activities.
Press release: Aspen Institute creates informational resource for youth sports stakeholders during COVID-19 outbreak
Project Play calls for sports organizers, coaches, parents and youth to share what they are doing or seeing in their communities during the outbreak.
Press release: Unique Aspen Institute tool to help children find the right sport this spring season
The Healthy Sport Index provides data-driven analysis for parents on health benefits and risks for baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, lacrosse, soccer and more.
Press release: Project Play Summit kicks off in Detroit on September 17
Watch the Project Play Summit online and join the conversation on social media with #DontRetireKid; press are invited to apply for credentials.
Press release: Aspen Institute releases youth sports report in Hawai'i
State of Play Hawai’i shows that 26% of Native Hawaiian youth meet the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day.