Tag: USA Football
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DECEMBER 28, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
Celebrating 2021 Year-End Updates
TeachAids collaborates with US Olympic & Paralympic National Sports Governing Bodies (23 and counting) In a historic multi-sport partnership, TeachAids is collaborating with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s National Governing Bodies to produce our capstone CrashCourse concussion education product. Together, our distribution will reach 100 million youth, parents, and coaches nationwide within five years. CDC Integrates...
MARCH 1, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids launches “CrashCourse Concussion Story Wall” in collaboration with Brain Injury Association of America, the National Council of Youth Sports, and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Governing Bodies
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans affected by brain injury. The theme for this year’s awareness campaign is “More Than My Brain Injury.” In recognition of this national campaign, the “CrashCourse Concussion Story...
FEBRUARY 2, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
TEACHAIDS FOUNDER AND CEO DR. PIYA SORCAR NAMED TO USA FOOTBALL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
USA Football, the sport’s national governing body and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), announced today that Dr. Piya Sorcar, TeachAids founder and CEO and Stanford School of Medicine Adjunct Affiliate has been named to its Education Advisory Council. The council is one of three that provide the organization leadership and...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
BIAA Previews TeachAids’ Concussion Story Wall for National Concussion Awareness Day
To kick-off National Concussion Awareness Day, CrashCourse by TeachAids has joined together with the Brain Injury Association of America to celebrate the BIAA’s 40th anniversary. In recognition of today, we are showcasing 40 personal video concussion stories. These 40 stories are a “sneak peek” preview of the nearly 4000 personal narratives which will be integrated into...
JULY 14, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Unites with US Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s National Governing Bodies to Launch CrashCourse Multi-Sport Concussion Education Series
Following on the success of CrashCourse Football, TeachAids is beginning development of Multi-Sport Concussion Education. The first step is today’s release of the CrashCourse Brain Fly-Through, in collaboration with USA Archery, USA Artistic Swimming, USA Baseball, USA Bobsled & Skeleton, USA Cycling, USA Diving, USA Fencing, USA Field Hockey, USA Football, USA Gymnastics, USA Hockey,...
FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
USA Football Youth Coach Certification to include TeachAids’ CrashCourse Concussion Education Module
USA Football announced that its nationally accredited Coach Certification curriculum for youth coaches will include CrashCourse by TeachAids. The concussion education module updates the certification’s concussion education for safer and smarter play. USA Football certifies the greatest number of coaches annually among U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee member organizations. The announcement was made at USA Football’s...
JANUARY 24, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids Launches World’s First Virtual Reality Concussion Education, in Partnership with Pop Warner Little Scholars and USA Football
Today, CrashCourse by TeachAids, Pop Warner Little Scholars, and USA Football launch an interactive virtual reality program to improve national education and youth safety around concussions in football and other sports. The CrashCourse VR interactive educational software, developed in collaboration between TeachAids and Stanford University, allows learners to feel completely immersed in a high school football...
DECEMBER 27, 2019 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids: Celebrating 10 Years
Ten years ago, TeachAids was founded with a dream of tackling the world’s most pressing health topics. We specifically wanted to focus on the hardest, worthiest problems: stigma-ridden topics and regions of the world with challenges so great that the odds were stacked against us. For the first seven years, we were laser focused on building...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
Oculus Features CrashCourse Teasers on Concussion Awareness Day
Today is the third annual National Concussion Awareness Day - a day that reminds us all to take care of our brains and to support others who may be struggling with this invisible injury. On this special day, Oculus posted teasers of the CrashCourse VR materials on their Facebook and Instagram accounts. The Oculus posts...
JULY 8, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
USA Football announces a special Certificate of Completion as part of the CrashCourse athlete education product
Today, TeachAids is excited to announce a partnership with USA Football, the sport’s national governing body and a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. The organizations will work together to advance smarter play across America’s favorite sport through TeachAids’ CrashCourse curriculum. USA Football will make CrashCourse available on usafootball.com at no cost for America’s football family....
