BEYOND SPORT & 49ERS FOUNDATION TO HOST 2ND "BEYOND INNOVATION" SUMMIT AT ICONIC LEVI'S® STADIUM MAY 22-23
MAY 15, 2018
- Leaders in sport, tech, education, development and business join forces once again to explore how sport can help tackle the STEM education crisis
-NYU Sports and Society & Chevron to release first phase of ground-breaking research to Sport and STEM Alliance
New York, N.Y./ Santa Clara, Calif. (May 15, 2018): On May 23, 2018, Beyond Sport and the San Francisco 49ers will hold the second installment of the Beyond Innovation Summit in Santa Clara, California. Expanding on the successes of last year’s event and the subsequent launch of the Sport & STEM Alliance, Beyond Innovation will bring together global experts, inspirational innovators and committed decision-makers to discuss state-of-art approaches to leveraging sport to improve, empower and create new approaches to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. Upwards of 200 delegates will explore the unique opportunity sports presents to help prevent the predicted shortfall of 85 million skilled jobs in the global economy by 2020.
Beyond Innovation’s interactive workshops will focus on: education’s role in activism and citizenship; the positive and negative impact of technology on society; and the potential of virtual reality and experiential learning. Aiming to produce actions beyond the gathering itself, the event will seek to create tangible solutions, actions, and commitments from cross-sector industries. The day before the summit, 60 Bay Area high school students from the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute Program will participate in a 49ers Foundation Hackathon, in collaboration with the Chelsea FC Foundation. Later that evening, the winning student team will present their concept to 70 C-Suite leaders attending the evening’s ESPN Leadership Dinner.
“The Foundation’s 49ers EDU program embodies the spirit of innovation, and we are honored to highlight our impressive STEM Leadership Institute students and our award-winning STEAM education efforts to the world through the Beyond Innovation platform during the Hackathon,” said Justin Prettyman, Executive Director, San Francisco 49ers Foundation. “Our collective efforts with Beyond Sport have generated great feedback over the past year and we’re excited to continue our work with thought-leaders in the Sport and STEM Alliance to generate youth interest in these subjects.”
“Beyond Sport has been proud to be a convenor in sports and social change for 10 years,” said Nick Keller, Founder and President, Beyond Sport. “With 80% of all professions expected to require STEM skills in the next decade, pioneering new networks and approaches to increase and improve STEM education is vital. Our partnership with the 49ers on Beyond Innovation is already yielding positive results through the Sport and STEM Alliance formed last year, and we look forward to innovating strategies through sport to solve the pressing global need.”
During the event, guests will hear from leading thinkers and collaborators, including: Kathleen Tullie – Reebok International/BOKS; Tobie Hatfield - Nike; Britton Banowsky – College Football Playoff Foundation; Danielle Costa – Marvel Studios; Tami Hay – Peace Education, Peres Center for Peace; Ira Frankel – EVERFI and Robin Bourne-Taylor – Right To Dream.
In partnership with Chevron, NYU will share the results of their innovative research project that helps to educate and inform members of the Sport & STEM Alliance. Alliance membership includes founding members, Beyond Sport, 49ers Foundation, Chevron and Verizon, and 23-member organizations and growing.
Representatives from ESPN, Nike, Google, Girls Who Code, Samsung, Special Olympics, US Sailing, Reebok International, Women Win, College Football Playoff Foundation, Citizen Schools, Association of Women in Science, MLSE Launch Pad, Peres Center for Peace and many more are scheduled to attend the invitation-only event.
Beyond Innovation also recognizes STEM Leadership Partner, Verizon, STEM Champions, Challenge 22, Everfi, BOKS and AUTODESK, Higher Education Partner, NYU, International Media Sponsor, ESPN, and Official Digital Media Partner, SportTechie.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Beyond Sport: Karen Asare, [email protected] , ph. +1 917-208-9583
San Francisco 49ers: Roger Hacker, [email protected], ph. +1 408-986-4890
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About Beyond Sport
Beyond Sport is the leading global force for sustainable social change through sport, instilling insight, energy and impact in communities around the world. The organization does this through convening, supporting and advising the worlds of sport, business, government, and development on how sport can be used as a tool to achieve both social and business objectives. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has provided over $6 million worth of funding and support to projects across six continents addressing a range of social issues; commissioned four research projects with leading universities; facilitated ground-breaking action in child protection, girls education, urban communities, sustainability, STEM education and sports role in supporting refugees; and built sustainable sport courts in disadvantaged communities around the world. beyondsport.org
About the 49ers Foundation
The 49ers Foundation harnesses football to educate and empower Bay Area youth through collective and innovative community-focused strategies. From award-winning STEAM education and nationally recognized youth football programs, to impactful community partnerships with leading non-profits, the 49ers Foundation is tirelessly dedicated to inspiring the confidence and collaboration youth need to tackle what is possible. Last year alone, the 49ers Foundation invested more than $4 million back into the Bay Area community and in its 27 years in existence has donated more than $40 million.
About the Sport and STEM Alliance
Founded in 2017 at the first Beyond Innovation Summit, the Sport and STEM Alliance is a coalition of like-minded, leading global organizations who share a common goal of further developing how sport can be used in STEM education, and then taking action to make it happen. It encompasses Founding members Chevron, 49ers, Beyond Sport and Verizon, and 23 member organizations and growing including: NYU, UNICEF, NBA Cares, WNBA Cares, NHL, MLB, ESPN, Women Win, #YesWeCode, STEM Achievement, i-tri Transformation Through Triathlon, STEM Sports, thegood.group, 360 Skills Academy, Chelsea FC Foundation, Harlequins Foundation, North Melbourne Football Club, Everfi Sports & Entertainment, BOKS, Autodesk, Challenge 22, US Tennis Association, Minnesota Vikings and the Victor Cruz Foundation. stemandsport.com