"Run Like a Girl" - A film about three generations of competitive female athletes
Screening of the film will be followed by a discussion and question and answer session
Event: "Run Like a Girl" - A film about three generations of competitive female athletes
Date: Saturday, October 6, 3:00 p.m.
Location: Oberlin Science Center, West Lecture Hall
For More Information: Contact Carla
Freyvogel '79 at aida1898@yahoo.com
-- The John Heisman
Club is proud to present its second symposium, featuring Charlotte Lettis Richardson and her documentary film, "Run Like a Girl." The second installment in the Heisman symposium series comes fresh off the heels of the highly attended "Caught in the Spotlight: Anxiety and Performance" event from this past spring.
Charlotte Lettis Richardson had a nagging story to tell. Her experience in the 70's as a driven and talented distance runner was frustrating. She was a student at the University of Massachusetts prior to the ratification of Title IX. Opportunities to be coached or to compete were limited, and her appearances at the starting line in "open" road races were met with hostility.
 Through perseverance, dedication, and with great humor and charisma, Richardson helped change the attitudes and opportunities for herself and for all women who desired to compete in sports. Her personal success in athletics is impressive. Her coaching influenced some of the most successful female athletes of the past 30 years.
And so, times have changed. Richardson was at the front of the pack in this revolution. Her story is documented well in the film, "Run Like a Girl." The movie contrasts her experience with the hardships of an athlete who preceded her and with the opportunities of a young woman of today.
A theater and women's studies major in college, Richardson went on to film school at the Northwest Film Studies Center in Portland, Oregon. "Run Like a Girl" is her first film. She has run professionally and has served as the head of promotions for women's running at Nike. Currently, Richardson works as the head coach of the Athena Track Club in Portland.
The screening of the film will be followed by a discussion and question and answer session. Refreshments will be served.
Mark your calendar for October 6 and make sure to attend this free event made possible by the Heisman Club! |
