When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Hubert H. Humphrey Center, University of Minnesota
Speaker: Michael Messner, professor of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California and author of "It's All For The Kids: Gender, Families and Youth Sports." Messner will discuss why so few women are coaching youth sports and why female coaches are important.
Admission: Free
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