SOME BIG NAMES ARE TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO WIN AT LIFE DURING A SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON SPORTS AND EDUCATION CALLED OASIS, KEVIN COLBERT, BILL HILLGROVE AND DOCTOR KATHY HUMPHREY ARE JUST A FEW NAMES THAT ARE TEACHING PEOPLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS ON PITT’S CAMPUS. THIS WEEK. LEADERSHIP IS NEVER ABOUT YOU. IT’S NEVER A MONOLOGUE. IT’S ALWAYS A DIALOG. AND LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT THE IT IS THE ULTIMATE ACT OF SERVICE. THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF ORANGE ARROW, SEAN ROBINSON, IS LEADING THE EVENT FOCUSED ON SPORTS, EDUCATION AND INCLUSIVITY. WITH HELP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH BUILDING CROSS-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS AND SO, BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, WE SAW THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE SOME OF THOSE TACTICS TO ENGAGE THE ADULTS IN THIS SPACE, AND PARTICULARLY IN SPORTS AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES. ORANGE ARROW COACHES STUDENT ATHLETES, LIFE SKILLS SO THEY CAN HAVE SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD IN WHATEVER FIELD YOU’RE IN. LIKE YOU NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THEM. YOU NEED TO YOU NEED TO MODEL THEM, BRING BACK UP THE THINGS I THOUGHT WERE IMPORTANT IN ATHLETIC TRAINING, LIKE TREATING YOUR ATHLETES AS INDIVIDUALS, MAKING SURE THEY KNOW THAT YOU CARE, CREATING A SAFE SPACE BECAUSE ONE PART OF IT IS DEALING WITH THE INJURIES AND THINGS. BUT THERE IS THE WHOLE OTHER SIDE OF IT WHERE THE ATHLETE IS A PERSON. THE EVENT, CALLED OASIS, STANDS FOR ORANGE ARROW SYMPOSIUM IN SPORTS, AND IT’S NOW HELPING ADULTS. IT BRINGS A LOT OF MINDS TOGETHER TO SAY THERE’S NOT ONE WAY TO CREATE A WINNING CULTURE. THERE ARE WAYS THAT MAY FIT YOUR ORGANIZATION THAT DON’T FIT ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. BUT TO GIVE BEST PRACTICES AND FIND OUT THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE, WHY NOT LEARN IT SPECIAL? SO TO GET ALL THESE FOLKS TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF AND REALLY BRAINSTORM AND PUT TOGETHER IDEAS AND ACTUALLY HAVE AN ACTION PLAN BEHIND THEM, IS JUST AWESOME TO SEE. ANYTIME YOU PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY AND PLATFORM TO ELEVATE HOW WE HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON INCLUSION, BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND USING THE PLATFORM OF SPORTS, I THINK IT’S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND STEELERS BOTH SPONSORED THE EVENT THAT CONTINU
Big names speak at sports symposium at University of Pittsburgh
Updated: 6:22 PM EDT Jul 10, 2024
Some big names are teaching people how to win at life during a symposium focused on sports and education called Oasis. This event, taking place on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus this week, features speakers such as Kevin Colbert, Bill Hillgrove, and Dr. Kathy Humphrey, who are imparting leadership skills."Leadership is never about you, it's never a monologue, it's always a dialogue, and leadership is the ultimate act of service," said Kathy Humphrey, President of Carlow University.The founder and president of Orange Arrow, Shawn Robinson, is leading the event focused on sports, education, and inclusivity with help from the University of Pittsburgh. Robinson said, "Building cross-cultural relationships and working with young people, we saw the opportunity to use some of those tactics to engage adults in this space, particularly in the sports and education community."Orange Arrow coaches student-athletes in life skills so they can succeed on and off the field. "Whatever field you are in, you need to be clear about your values and you need to model them," said Dan Fisher, Head Volleyball Coach at Pitt.Recent college graduate Adisa Branch highlighted the importance of treating athletes as individuals. "Bring back the things I thought were important in athletic training, like treating your athletes as individuals, making sure they know that you care, and creating a safe space," said Branch. "One part is dealing with injuries and things, but there's a whole other side of it where the athlete is a person."The event, named OASIS (Orange Arrow Symposium in Sports), is now helping adults. "It brings a lot of minds together," said UFL Senior VP of Player Personnel Doug Whaley. "There are ways that may fit your organization that don't fit another, but to share best practices and find out the art of the possible, why not learn?""It's special to get all these folks together under one roof, brainstorm, and put together ideas with an action plan behind it," said former NFL player Lousaka Polite. "Anytime you provide a platform to elevate discussions on inclusion, bringing communities together using sports, it's incredibly important," added Dr. Clyde Wilson Pickett, Chief Diversity Officer at Pitt.The Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers are sponsors. The symposium continues through Thursday.
PITTSBURGH — Some big names are teaching people how to win at life during a symposium focused on sports and education called Oasis. This event, taking place on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus this week, features speakers such as Kevin Colbert, Bill Hillgrove, and Dr. Kathy Humphrey, who are imparting leadership skills.
"Leadership is never about you, it's never a monologue, it's always a dialogue, and leadership is the ultimate act of service," said Kathy Humphrey, President of Carlow University.
The founder and president of Orange Arrow, Shawn Robinson, is leading the event focused on sports, education, and inclusivity with help from the University of Pittsburgh. Robinson said, "Building cross-cultural relationships and working with young people, we saw the opportunity to use some of those tactics to engage adults in this space, particularly in the sports and education community."
Orange Arrow coaches student-athletes in life skills so they can succeed on and off the field. "Whatever field you are in, you need to be clear about your values and you need to model them," said Dan Fisher, Head Volleyball Coach at Pitt.
Recent college graduate Adisa Branch highlighted the importance of treating athletes as individuals. "Bring back the things I thought were important in athletic training, like treating your athletes as individuals, making sure they know that you care, and creating a safe space," said Branch. "One part is dealing with injuries and things, but there's a whole other side of it where the athlete is a person."
The event, named OASIS (Orange Arrow Symposium in Sports), is now helping adults. "It brings a lot of minds together," said UFL Senior VP of Player Personnel Doug Whaley. "There are ways that may fit your organization that don't fit another, but to share best practices and find out the art of the possible, why not learn?"
"It's special to get all these folks together under one roof, brainstorm, and put together ideas with an action plan behind it," said former NFL player Lousaka Polite. "Anytime you provide a platform to elevate discussions on inclusion, bringing communities together using sports, it's incredibly important," added Dr. Clyde Wilson Pickett, Chief Diversity Officer at Pitt.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers are sponsors. The symposium continues through Thursday.
