International Student–Athletes Serve as Torchbearers Abroad
After finding community and support at UT, international student–athletes share the Volunteer message around the world.
Five Years of Local, International Impact for UT’s VOLeaders
For five years, a partnership between the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and Tennessee Athletics has developed student–athletes from every sports team on campus into socially responsible leaders creating positive social change through sports.
VOLeaders Student–Athletes to Visit Rwanda
Sport-based service is the theme of an upcoming study abroad trip for 15 student–athletes in the VOLeaders Academy.
Professor Travels to Brazil as Basketball Envoy
For Ashleigh Huffman, assistant director of the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society, every day on the job is spent, in some way, traveling around the world.
Student-Athletes Launch Sports Fest for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
UT student-athletes will partner with campus and local community organizations from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 30, to present the first-ever UT Sports Fest, an event to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in sports. The free event will be held at the Robert E. White Indoor Field in UT’s Anderson Training Center.
UT Completes First Disability Sport Exchange Program for State Department
UT’s Center for Sport, Peace, and Society recently wrapped up a five-week exchange program to empower international leaders in the field of disability sport.
Exchange Program Provides Tennessee Experience for Venezuelan Coaches
The Center for Sport, Peace, and Society recently hosted six Venezuelan coaches as part of an exchange program through Partners of the Americas and the US Department of State. The four-day exchange focused on how participation in sports can inspire youth to create positive change in their communities and avoid the violence, gangs, and drugs