Athletes for Hope Workshops
Education is at the core of Athletes for Hope and the beginning of every charitable athlete’s philanthropic journey. We have developed a curriculum of thought-provoking educational workshops for professional, Olympic, Paralympic, and collegiate athletes. Through facilitated debate and reflection, the Athletes for Hope model helps athletes explore their role in the community, discover their philanthropic passions, and learn how to maximize their charitable impact through a broad range of options, including forming a foundation.
We offer a series of workshops that serve rookies, veterans, and retired athletes across all sports leagues:
Empowerment
The Empowerment Workshop is an introduction to the Athletes for Hope curriculum. The workshop focuses on a series of inspirational debates and exercises that explore a professional athlete’s role in the community. Athletes have the opportunity to discuss topics such as the value of their time vs. money and whether their level of fame plays a role in their charitable involvement.
Options for Impact
Building off of key concepts taught during the Empowerment Workshop, Options for Giving introduces the athlete’s philanthropic journey. During this workshop, we facilitate several exercises that help the athlete think critically about causes they are passionate about and the multitude of ways in which they can get involved. One particular exercise called the discovery exercise explores the importance of passion as it applies to the athlete’s philanthropic journey.
Vehicles for Giving
The Vehicles for Giving workshop educates athletes about the critical issues to consider before starting a foundation contrasted with other charitable options explored through the Causeway road map. The workshop provides a forum for debating the pros and cons of athlete foundations and introduces best practices as a critical tool to maximize success. We believe that an educated athlete who approaches philanthropy through an informed process has the opportunity to make a greater impact.
Mental Health Team Talk
Through the power of group discussion and reflection, dynamic activities and powerful stories of athlete advocates, the AFH Mental Health Team Talk Workshop supports athletes’ ability to take care of their personal mental health, find resources and learn techniques for how to best support teammates’ mental health.
Youth Sports Training
The Youth Sports Training workshop prepares athletes for working with kids within the sport space. This includes discussion and hands-on activities on how to lead kids in dynamic stretching, grouping games and fitness sessions with a focus on inclusion, positive learning environments, and fun
Interested in scheduling a workshop for your team?
Athletes for Hope workshops are customized to your team’s time availability, location, and charitable involvement. Please fill out the below form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.