2025 ENGAGED ATHLETE FORUM
The Team's second annual Engaged Athlete Forum
In partnership with the Bridge Alliance Education Fund
The Team hosted its second annual Engaged Athlete Forum – an engaging and insightful event featuring distinguished speakers, dynamic panels, and thought-provoking discussions that showcased the next generation of civic-minded athletic leaders.
This Forum marked the culmination of the 2025-2026 Engaged Athlete Fellowship, a national civic leadership program that empowers student athletes to drive nonpartisan civic engagement on their campuses and in their communities. Our innovative work is in partnership with the Bridge Alliance Education Fund.
The event brought together leaders from the worlds of sports, civics, and business, providing a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of civic engagement and innovation across influential sectors. We were honored to welcome our fellowship cohort of athletic leaders who shared their program perspectives and experiences.
2025 DC Trip Recap Video
Featured Panelists
Thank you to our 2025 Forum Sponsors!
Friday, June 27, 2025 Agenda
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
9 am - 9:30 am - Registration & Mingle
9:30 am - 1 pm - Panels, Discussion, and Athlete Presentations
1 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch & Reception
Panel topics and questions will be focused on what it means to be an engaged athlete, citizen, and leader, along with how the student athlete experience provides transferable skills to life beyond competitive sports.
More on The Team
The Team is a nonprofit organization that creates award-winning programming focused on integrating nonpartisan civic engagement and voter participation into college athletics. Our mission is to develop teammates, inspire leaders, and empower citizens. Since 2020, our organization has directly engaged over 400 athletic departments and 250,000+ individuals, creating new pathways for student athletes to become more engaged citizens.
Last year, we launched a groundbreaking leadership program called the Engaged Athlete Fellowship in partnership with the Bridge Alliance Education Fund. This unique program empowers a diverse class of motivated student athletes to strengthen nonpartisan civic participation on their teams, their campuses, and their broader communities. Please see the full list of our 38 athletes and details on their civic projects this year - Meet the Fellows.