Radical Social Justice Education Through High Fives | Jen Fry | TEDxDuke

Athletics is the perfect place to practice radical social justice education. It is critical coaches, staff members, and administrators learn to work with student-athletes on uncomfortable topics such as identity and understanding their biases. The student-athlete setting is consistently a diverse environment, and addressing inclusion is necessary to improve the student-athlete experience and their well-being. Jen Fry, is a Program Coordinator at Duke University for the Undergraduate Research Support Office and the new Undergraduate Research Publication, Visible Thinking. Jen is also the owner of JenFryTalks LLC., and has almost 20 years of combined collegiate coaching and higher education experience. JenFryTalks is a social justice firm who uses conversation to educate and empower those within athletics through an antiracist lens. She consults, facilitates, and works with affinity and identity groups on issues of race, inclusion, diversity, antiracism, and equity. She has had coaching stints at Elon University, University of Illinois - 2011 National Runner-up, Washington State University, and Norfolk State University. During her time at Elon, she served on the LBGT Employee Resource Leadership Team, Elon University Presidential Task Force for Black Student, Faculty, and Staff Experiences, and the Elon University Implementation and Assessment Team for Black Student, Faculty, and Staff Experiences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx