I Health & Fitness SPORTS Sports Advantage World Cup is a showcase for change. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News M atthew Crawford enjoyed an opportunity of a lifetime in South Africa during the World Cup soccer tournament. As a bonus, he earned class credit. Crawford, a 2006 Novi High School graduate and 2010 Michigan State University grad, was part of a group of students and staff from Georgetown University's sports industry manage- ment master's program that went on a 12-day trip to South Africa for a class on the World Cup and global sports RETIREMENT LIVING "I USED TO WONDER IF MOM WAS LONELY NOW SHE HAS MORE FRIENDS THAN I DO." 7 hen your mom moves to The Park at Trowbridge, you won't have to worry about her being lonely anymore. economics and social responsibility. The class delved into the increased use of sports as a catalyst for social change. South Africa was a perfect place to observe what Matthew sports can do to heal wounds because of its Crawford history of racial, cul- tural and class divides. Besides becoming immersed in South African culture and hearing from executives of global organizations, the 14-member group from Georgetown attended the U.S. vs. England and U.S. vs. Slovenia soccer games. They stayed at the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science in down- town Johannesburg. While in South Africa, Crawford was struck by the power sports can have on people, and the divergent socio-eco- nomic conditions in the country. "Some areas looked like nice parts of the U.S. But in the slums, people had nothing," he said. Executives talked to the Georgetown group about the relationship sports can have to social responsibility, philanthro- py, entrepreneurship and community and economic development. Among those making presentations were the U.S. Soccer Federation, FIFA World Cup Office, ESPN, Visa, Coca-Cola, Sony, Nike, Nike South Africa, Octagon Worldwide, NBA International, Sports Illustrated, Soccer United Marketing and the Georgetown Alumni Association of South Africa. Crawford was impressed with how NBA International and Nike South Africa are trying to use sports to "inspire, educate and enable people to lead them to a safe and more productive life." The students used online social networking sites and online video streaming to communicate about the trip while they were in South Africa. To read their blogs, which include Crawford's observations, go tohttp:// digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/blogs/ sim/ Fast Ride Veteran cyclist Jan Jacobs-Walt of Beverly Hills earned a silver medal in the 40K race in her age group (50-54)at the Michigan State Time Trial Championships at Jan Jacobs- Hines Park in Dearborn Walt Heights. Her time was 1:12:01. 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