2024 ENGAGED ATHLETE FORUM

The Team's first annual Engaged Athlete Forum

In partnership with the Bridge Alliance Education Fund

In June 2024,  The Team hosted the first annual  Engaged Athlete Forum at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center in downtown DC. The Forum was an engaging and insightful event featuring distinguished speakers, dynamic panels, and thought-provoking discussions. 


As the culmination of the inaugural Engaged Athlete Fellowship, the event brought together leaders from the sports, civics, and business worlds, providing a unique opportunity to explore the intersections of civic engagement and innovation in these influential sectors. We were honored to welcome our fellowship cohort of athletic leaders who shared their program perspectives and experiences. 


Featured Panelists

Monday, June 17, 2024 Agenda

12:45 pm - 6:30 pm

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm registration and mingle

1:45 pm - 5 pm panels, discussion, and athlete presentations

5 pm - 6:30 pm reception at Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center

Microsoft Policy & Innovation Center



Panel topics and questions  focused on what it means to be an engaged athlete, citizen, and leader. We also discussed how the student athlete experiences provides transferable skills to life beyond competitive sports.

More on The Team

The Team is a nonprofit organization that creates award-winning programming focused on integrating nonpartisan civic engagement and voter participation into college athletics. Our mission is to develop teammates, inspire leaders, and empower citizens. 


This year, we launched a groundbreaking leadership program called the Engaged Athlete Fellowship in partnership with the Bridge Alliance Education Fund. This unique program aims to empower a diverse class of 25 motivated student athletes to strengthen nonpartisan civic participation on their teams, their campuses, and their broader communities. 


Please see the full list of 25 athletes and details on their civic projects this year - Meet the Fellows.


Program Highlights:

  • Leadership and professional development curriculum developed by esteemed professors, coaches, professional athletes, and civic leaders.
  • Mentorship, support, and a financial stipend for each fellow’s personalized civic engagement or service project on campus or in their community during the school year.
  • Multi-day all expenses paid civic experience in Washington, DC in June of 2024 to meet other fellows, participate in workshops, network with sports/business/civic leaders, and present their project work from the year.