THE 10TH ANNUAL YOUTH SPORTS SUMMIT

The LA84 Foundation Play Equity Summit was Tuesday, June 28 at the JW Marriott LA Live.

There’s never been a more important moment to harness the power of sport and play to address the physical and mental health of our kids. You’ll hear from researchers, thought leaders, athletes, coaches and organizations in youth development, sports, education, policy and philanthropy. You’ll learn how we are WORKING TOGETHER to EXPAND SPORT AND PLAY for our most VULNERABLE YOUTH – and how you can HELP ADVANCE OUR EFFORTS.

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PAM OLIVER

FOX Sports Senior Correspondent and NFL Reporter

Speakers

MEGAN BARTLETT

Founder, The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport

GWEN BERRY

2x Olympian, Team USA,

DR. TIFFANY BERRY

Full Research Professor, Claremont Graduate University

BRIAN BLAKE

Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion, NHL

KATHY CARTER

CEO, LA28

AMY CRANSTON Ed.D.

Executive Director at Social Emotional Learning Alliance

DEVIN DEL PALACIO

Chairman, National Black Council of School Board Members

DEMAR DEROZAN

Guard-Forward, Chicago Bulls

DONNA DE VARONA

Olympic Champion; Member, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Board of Directors; Past President, Women’s Sports Foundation

BETH DEVINE

Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative

ANTHONY-PAUL DIAZ

Executive Officer & Assistant General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP)

DR. REBECCA DUDOVITZ

MD, MSHS, Associate Professor General Pediatrics,UCLA Children’s Discovery & Innovation Institute

DR. BIANCA EDISON

Attending Physician & Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Department of Surgery, CHLA & Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedics, Keck School of Medicine of USC

TOM FARREY

Executive Director, Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, Project Play

EZRA FRECH

Paralympian

CHAITALI GALA MEHTA

Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

NORMA GARCIA

Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation

BOOKIE GATES

Founder, Baseball Beyond Borders

JEREMY GOLDBERG

President & Quarterback at LeagueApps/ Play Sports Coalition

BELLA GONZALEZ

Interim Program Officer, LA84 Foundation

LZ GRANDERSON

Columnist, LA Times

CHET P. HEWITT

President & CEO of Sierra Health Foundation

ALEX JOHNSON

Interim Vice President, Programs, CA Wellness Foundation

JEREMIAH J.

Youth Speaker

NIKKI KAY

Sports Reporter, Spectrum Networks

KAITLIN L.

Youth Speaker

RONNIE LOTT

National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer and Co-Chair, Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical & Mental Well-Being

HEATHER MANNIX

ADM Manager, Female Hockey, USA Hockey

EDWIN LOPEZ

Assistant Principal, Sun Valley High School, LAUSD

JAMES LOPEZ

Social Impact Program Director, Play Equity Fund

DR. JULIE MCCLEERY

Director of Research-Practice Partnerships, University of Washington

SALLY MUNEMITSU

Co-founder and COO of Hello Insight

JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM

First Partner, California & Co-Chair, Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being

CHINEY OGWUMIKE

Forward, Los Angeles Sparks, ESPN analyst, two-time WNBA All-Star

KATELYN OHASHI

Retired UCLA gymnast, 8-time All-American, Mental Health Advocate

LORI OKIMURA

Sport Director, World Para Volley; Trustee, Safe Sport International; Executive Board Member, Angel City Sports

MANUEL PASTOR

Director, USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute

DEBBIE PATTILLO

Former Executive, Diversity Program West Coast, American Airline/Principal DP Consulting

ELMER ROLDAN

Executive Director, Communities In Schools

ANGELA RUGGIERO

4x Olympian, Team USA & CEO, Co-Founder at Sports Innovation Lab

MIGUEL SANTANA

President & CEO, Weingart Foundation

RENATA SIMRIL

President and CEO, LA84 Foundation and President, Play Equity Fund

CHRISTINE SIMMONS

COO, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

CAROL STIFF

Executive, NCAA, ESPN, WSN

JULIE UHRMAN

Co-Founder & President, Angel City

NINA WESTBROOK

Businesswoman, Licensed Therapist, former UCLA basketball player

RUSSELL WESTBROOK

Los Angeles Laker, 2016-17 NBA MVP

DR. MEREDITH WHITLEY

Associate Professor, The School of Health Sciences, The Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences

ANGELA WOODS

Senior Director, Corporate Citizenship, ESPN Return to Play

CHANDLER Y.

Youth Speaker

DR. BYRON YOUNG

Outpatient Psychiatrist and Consultant with LA County DMH

2022 SUMMIT AGENDA

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - The LA84 Foundation Summit-Elevate Play in a Post-Covid World
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am	Welcome: Emcee: Pam Oliver (Fox Sports Senior Correspondent and FOX NFL Reporter)
9:10 am	"Meeting the Moment" Opening remarks: Renata Simril (President & CEO, LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund)
9:15 am	Movement Break
9:20 am	Panel: State of Play: The Widening Play Equity Gap Moderator: Dr. Manuel Pastor Director, USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute Panelists: Rebecca Dudovitz, MD. (MD, Geffen School of Medicine UCLA) Megan Bartlett (Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport) Bianca Edison, MD.,MS (Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Julie McCleery, PhD (University of Washington Center for Leadership in Athletics)
10:00 am	Conversation: Overcoming Stigma to Promote Mental Health and Wellness Moderator: LZ Granderson (LA Times Columnist) Panelist: Katelyn Ohashi (Athlete, UCLA Gymnastics) Byron Young, MD. (Psychiatrist and Consultant, Doingitwell.org)
10:25 am	Recess Break
10:40 am	Interview: 'Why Not' Create Pathways of Empowerment for All Youth Moderator: Christine Simmons (Chief Operating Officer, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) Panelist: Nina Earl Westbrook (Founder Bene by Nina Westbrook, Marriage & Family Therapist, & UCLA Women's Basketball Alumna) Russell Westbrook (9x NBA All Star & Former MVP)
10:55 am	Panel: School-based Sports: A touchdown for Principals Moderator: Devin Del Palacio (National Black Council of School Board Members) Panelists: Tom Farrey (Founder and Executive Director, Aspen Institute Project Play) Dr. Tiffany Berry (Associate Director, Claremont Evaluation Center) Edwin Lopez (Assistant Principal, Sun Valley High School, LAUSD)
11:15 am	Pep Talk: Park On The Move Norma Garcia-Gonzalez (Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation)
11:25 am	Movement Break Kaitlyn “Kait” Gentling
11:30 am	Panel: Coalition Builders Who Are Leveling the Playing Field Moderator: Alex Johnson (Interim Vice President, Programs, CA Wellness Foundation ) Panelists: Jeremy Goldberg (Play Sports Coalition & President, League Apps) Beth Devine (Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative) James Lopez (Social Impact Program Director, Play Equity Fund) Bookie Gates (King County Play Equity Coalition & Founder, Baseball Beyond Borders)
12:05 pm	Conversation w/ Audience Engagement: A Statewide Council on Physical Fitness & Mental Health Moderator: Renata Simril ( President & CEO, LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund) Panelists: Ronnie Lott (NFL Hall of Famer, Co-Chair Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being) Jennifer Siebel Newsom (First Partner, State of CA)
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Panel: The Science of Fun: Perspectives from the Playground Moderator: Heather Mannix (ADM Manager Female Hockey, USA Hockey) Panelists: Kaitlin L. (ICEF View Park High School) Chandler Y. (BOSS Academy, St. Anthony High School) Jeremiah J. (ICEF View Park High School)
1:30 pm	Conversation: An Angel in Our City: Leveling the Playing Field for Para Athletes Moderator: Lori Okimura (World ParaVolley) Panelists: Ezra Frech (Paralympian) AP Diaz (Executive Officer for the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and Assistant General Manager)
1:45 pm	Movement Break Joseph “Coach Cool” Chavarria
1:50 pm	Panel: Building Social & Emotional Skills Through Sport Moderator: Sally Munemitsu (COO and Founder, Hello Insight) Panelists: Meredith Whitley (PhD Adelphi University & President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Science Board) Amy Cranston, Ed.D. (Social Emotional Learning Alliance CA) Bella Gonzalez (Interim Program Officer, LA84 Foundation) Elmer Roldan (Executive Director, Communities in Schools)
2:25 pm	Recess
2:40 pm	Interview: Angel City Football Club: Writing the Future Narrative for Women's Sports Moderator: Nikki Kay (Sports Reporter, Spectrum Networks) Panelist: Julie Uhrman (Co-Founder and President, Angel City Football Club)
2:50 pm	Speaker: TITLE IX: How Did We Get Here? Speaker: Donna de Varona (Olympian & Former Journalist)
3:00 pm	Panel: 50 Years of Title IX: Progress but More Work To Do Moderator: Angela Ruggiero (Sports Innovation Lab & Olympian) Panelists: Carol Stiff (WSN) Gwen Berry (Team USA Track & Field) Kathy Carter (LA28) Chiney Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks, 2x WNBA All Star)
3:35 pm	Movement Break Glendy "Coach Coco" Ibarra & Christian "Chris" Villarroel
3:40 pm	Panel: Play Equity is a Social Justice Issue: The Intersection of Race, Sport and Community Development Moderator: Debbie Pattillo (Former Executive, Diversity Program West Coast, American Airline/Principal DP Consulting) Panelists: Angela Woods (Senior Director, Corporate Citizenship, ESPN ) Miguel Santana (President and Chief Executive Officer, Weingart Foundation ) Brian Blake (Senior Director, Diversity & Inclusion, NHL) Chaitali Gala (Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation)
4:20 pm	Dinners with DeMar: A Conversation with DeMar DeRozan about Mental Health: Moderator: Chet P. Hewitt (President & CEO of Sierra Health Foundation) Panelists: DeMar DeRozan(Guard-Forward, Chicago Bulls)
4:40 pm	Closing Remarks Renata Simril (President & CEO, LA84 Foundation & Play Equity Fund) Pam Oliver (Fox Sports Senior Correspondent and FOX NFL Reporter)
4:45 pm	Afterschool Reception
*Agenda and speakers subject to change