Empowering Change: A Training Camp to Battle Implicit Bias in Athletics

100 Friday Center Drive,Chapel Hill NC 27517

12 April, 2021

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Join Coach Sylvia Hatchell and other industry professionals for the Inaugural Empowering Change Conference. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 12, 2021 DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. The goal of this conference is to provide information, resources, and strategies to help individuals battle implicit bias in athletics. Session topics will include: social science of gender bias, the impact of gender bias on student athlete complaints, conflict resolution in the workplace, understanding varying communication styles and much more, all led by key leaders in athletics. Full agenda to come! Betsy Butterick | The Coaches’ Coach and Communication Specialist As a former coach with experience in DI, DII, DIII, and the WNBA Betsy utilizes her unique background with individuals ready to improve and teams of all kinds — from the locker room to the boardroom.As "The Coaches' Coach" Betsy helps coaches do what they’ve yet to do, so they can be who they’ve yet to be. As a communication specialist, Betsy assists individuals in all facets of communication while developing the connective skills to build relationship and sustain success.Sylvia Hatchell | Former UNC Women's Basketball Coach Naismith Basketball Hall of FameMost victories in the history of ACC Women's Basketball (740)Marsha Frese | CEO/Co-Founder, DocUssist Former Division-1 Women's Basketball Coach for 25 yearsBelieves documenting, organizing and preserving important interactions, such as emails, text messages and social media posts, are vital to protecting one’s career and reputation.Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree | Athletic Director, North Carolina Central University NCCU first full-time female athletic directorHighlighted Committee Work NCAA Division I Council, NACDA FCS ADA Committee, NCAA Research Committee and NCAA DII National Women’s Volleyball CommitteeBernadette McGlade | A-10 Commissioner Longest tenured female commissioner in the 32 Division I conferencesFifth woman to serve on the NCAA Men's Basketball CommitteeTom Newkrik | Newkrik Zwagerman Law Firm Practicing civil right attorney for over 30 yearsSpecialist in implicit bias and uses that knowledge to develop methods to reduce harm created by gender and racial biases in universities.Judy Rose | Judy Rose Athletic Consulting, LLC Former UNC Charlotte Athletic Director (43 years)1st female to be named to NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball CommitteeTheresa Wenzel | OTE (Ordinary to Extraordinary, LLC) Former WNBA President of the Atlanta Dream Former SWA/Associate AD at Georgia Tech Conference MC| Debbie Antonelli (ESPN) Panel of coaches impacted by implicit bias. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]