Several Southern University Law Center (SULC) students participated in RISE's fifth annual Super Bowl Leadership Program, held in the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX. For the first time, RISE engaged youth and college students in two separate leadership programs, which later culminated in joint programming in February 2025, just before the big game.
Starting in late 2024 and continuing through Super Bowl week, these programs empowered selected youth and college leaders from the New Orleans area to develop actionable solutions for reducing racial inequities and injustices in their communities. Participants attended leadership sessions designed to teach them how to become effective changemakers.
During this time, the cohort formed groups based on projects they were passionate about. SULC students developed "The Civic Playbook," a project aimed at leveraging the influence of college and professional athletes in Louisiana to promote civic engagement, increase voter turnout, and address the impact of sports scheduling on voting days. The program concluded with students presenting their proposals to business executives.
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