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Our Model, Our Impact
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Health Education
Sexual Health Education
Nutrition & Physical Health Education
Mental Health Education
Grassroots Fam
Grassroots Connect
Annual Report
Civic Engagement of NCAA Athletes
Research, Evaluation, & Communication
Photo Gallery
Who We Are
Our Story
Staff
Master Trainers
Our Partners
Board Members
Annual Report
Our Story
Staff
Master Trainers
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Board Members
Get Involved
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FEATURED PRESS
ESPN:
The Grassroot Project finalist for ESPN Youth Leadership Award
June 21, 2020
ABC News:
Clinton Global Initiative lends support to The Grassroot Project
Clinton Foundation:
Meet Three Young People Working to Create a World Without AIDS
Huffington Post:
Widening the Use of Sport as a Tool for HIV/AIDS Prevention
Washington Post:
Local athletes teach middle-schoolers about HIV through Grassroot Project
2018-2022 Press Features
Volunteer program attracts new wave of athletes to teach at local middle schools
Luke Wienecke Apr 25, 2022
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month With The Grassroot Project
Beyondsport.org Friday September 17, 2021
Health Equity Through Sport
Sportanddev.org Wednesday August 11, 2021
Grantee Spotlight: The Grassroot Project
Many Hands February 28, 2021
The Grassroot Project: Over 1,000 NCAA Athletes Creating Mental Health Education
The Hidden Opponent January 30, 2021
Howard University Mr. School of Education and Football Player DaShawn Simon Earns National Service Award
BlackSonRise October 24, 2020
Howard University Mr. School of Education and Football Player DaShawn Simon Earns National Service Award
The Hilltop October 23, 2020
Global Health Major Focuses on Improving Health Systems, Advancing Health Equity
Georgetown University October 13, 2020
Dylan Wolfe: You are not Weak, You are Human
The Hidden Opponent October 3, 2020
Harris' Heroes: Organization Teaches Kids About Physical, Mental Health During Pandemic
NBC Washington September 29, 2020
Trevor Lawrence, Chuba Hubbard Among Players Named to Team Honoring Community Work
Sports Illustrated, NCAAF September 23, 2020
FCS pair named to 2020 Good Works Team
Yahoo! Sports. September 23, 2020
Two HBCU football players named to AFCA Good Works Team
Martenzie Johnson. September 23, 2020
Colonial of the Week: Volleyball's Talking Tuesday Initiative Team
GW Sports. September 12, 2020
The Grassroot Project Named 2020 Project Play Champion
The Aspen Institute Project Play. August 2, 2020
Announcing the 2020 Bradt Nonprofit Leadership Awareness
Greater Washington Community Foundation July 31, 2020
WHUR 96.3: Teen Athletes and the COVID-19 Pandemic
WHUR 96.3 July 7, 2020
2020 ESPYS: Grassroots Volunteers Are Awarded The Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award
ESPN Press Room. June 21, 2020
Where Are They Now? Jane Wallis: Women’s soccer alumna makes a difference with The Grassroot Project
GW Sports. June 18, 2020
GW Athletics Makes a Difference through Virtual Community Service
GW Sports. May 6, 2020
The Future of Non-Profits Post-COVID
Atlantic Institute. May 1, 2020
Local Group Finds New Ways to Teach Kids about Health
CBS News. December 3, 2019
The Grassroot Project Uses Physical Activity in Health Education
NBC News. April 19, 2019
GW Athletics Celebrates 10 Years with The Grassroot Project
GWSports.com. April 1, 2019
D.C. Nonprofit Trains College Athletes to Teach Local Youth about Health and HIV Prevention
NCAA.org. January 22, 2019
Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Grassroot Project
Patriot League. October 10, 2018
Summer Spotlight on GW’s Callie Fauntleroy and Skylar Iott
GWSports.com. July 25, 2018
TGP’s Tyler Spencer Named 2018 Global Leader in Health Equity
GWU Health Workforce Institute. November 16, 2017
TGP’s Simone Counts and Nina Martinez Named Top 100 Women Fighting HIV
Poz Magazine. November 13, 2017
TGP Wins Scholarship to Join Local and National Nonprofit Evaluation Groups
Washington Evaluators. September 18, 2017
What do Teens Think About When They Think About HIV?
Jezebel. July 14, 2017
WTOP Feature on Grassroots Girls
WTOP. May 5, 2017
GWU Athletes Win NCAA National Community Service Award
NCAA.com . April 19, 2017
The Grassroot Project on WJLA Live
WJLA DC. January 26, 2017
Catching Up with Women’s Soccer Alumna Jane Wallis
GW Sports. December 12, 2016
Meet Three Young People Working to Create a World Without AIDS
Clinton Foundation. December 1, 2016
We Are All in This Fight Together
PeaceCorps.gov. December 1, 2016 December 1, 2016
Grassroot Athletes Attend Millennial Outreach and Engagement Summit at the White House
GWSports.com. October 7, 2016
In their Own Words: Freshman Day of Service
GW Athletics. September 16, 2016
“Junior Davos” One Young World Ambassador Update: The Grassroot Project
OneYoungWorld.com. September 12, 2016
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
WJLA. May 18, 2016
Two GW Student-Athletes Earn GW Excellence Awards
GW Athletics. April 22, 2016
2015-2017 Press Features
Olympian Edwin Moses: Widening the Use of Sport as a Tool for HIV/AIDS Prevention
Huffington Post. December 11, 2015
GW’s Alexis Chandler Nominated for Allstate WBCA Good Works Team
GWSports.com. December 2, 2015
Good Morning Washington: The Grassroot Project and World AIDS Day
WJLA News DC (ABC). December 1, 2015
This is what HIV means for Charlie Sheen in 2015
WJLA News DC (ABC). November 17, 2015
Swimmer Nyad Supports Grassroot Project
Washington Blade. October 22, 2015
A10 Conference: Feature Friday on The Grassroot Project
Atlantic 10 Conference. October 16, 2015
Champion Swimmer Diana Nyad Supports The Grassroot Project
The Georgetown Dish. October 22, 2015
An Eye-Opening Trip for Grassroot Project Coaches
GW Athletics. July 2, 2015
GW Women’s Hoops’ Miller Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
GW Athletics. June 16, 2015
The Grassroot Project Uses Sport as Medium to Educate Children about HIV/AIDS
AustrianTribune.com. February 3, 2015. Helena Rudhart
The Grassroot Project: College Athletes Educating Children to Help End HIV/AIDS
Huffington Post DC. February 2, 2015. Peter Rosenstein
GW’s Chakecia Miller Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
GWSports.com January 23, 2015
The Grassroot Project: Combining HIV Education and Role Models Into One
HerCampus.com. January 19, 2015 Ellen Conway
Archive
Local Athletes Teach Middle-Schoolers about HIV through The Grassroot Project
Washington Post. December 19, 2011
President Clinton’s Global Mission
Good Morning America. April 2, 2012
DC Middle School Students Take HIV/AIDS Message to World Cup
NBC Washington. July 15, 2010
Clinton Global Initiative: The Grassroot Project Progress Report
Clinton Global Initiative. September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton Marks 5th Annual Collegiate Service Summit
ABC News Exclusive. April 2, 2012
Barbara Bush: 7 Things I Wish All Americans Knew About Global Health
MindBodyGreen. January 6, 2014
Take Part Live: Athletes Battle HIV in Washington DC
Take Part Live. January 9, 2014
Athletes Teach Kids About AIDS
CBS National News. April 1, 2009
College Athletes Use Sports to Teach Kids about AIDS
USA Today. April 12, 2010
Kathleen Sebelius Visits The Grassroot Project
NBC 29. July 23, 2012
GW Researchers Study Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Educational Outreach to DC Youth
Positively Positive. May 4, 2010
New Strategies for a New Era of HIV/AIDS: Letting D.C. Teens Lead the Way
Huffington Post. December 1, 2011
Capital One Bank Community Champion: Deidra Sanders
WNBA.com. August 6, 2011
Caught Being Good: Georgetown’s Deidra Sanders
NCAA.org. April 27, 2011
Jane Wallis Named Recipient of The George Washington Award
GWSports.com. May 20, 2014
GW Hosts Grassroot Project Spring Graduation, Five-Year Celebration
GWSports.com. May 22, 2014. Emily Simeral
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