What is The RBI

The Rose Bowl Institute champions sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship. Through educational programs, focused dialogues, and awards, the Institute leverages the power of sports to unite people everywhere.

OVERVIEW

More than any other venue, The Rose Bowl Stadium is associated in the American imagination with the highest qualities in sports competition, sportsmanship, leadership and healthy entertainment.

It is therefore fitting that this venue would serve as the home of a classical “Hellenic” program for the development of a well-balanced individual and a healthy community. The Rose Bowl Institute, which combines the iconic Rose Bowl venue with the convening of sports and civic leadership, is the logical forum for public discussion and promotion of sports values, civic virtues, and the betterment of society.

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Our Programs

Women's Empowerment

The three-day annual Women’s Empowerment Symposium at the Rose Bowl Institute helps develop strong female and male leaders among high school juniors and seniors and college students.

Athletes in Schools

The Rose Bowl Institute champions sportsmanship, leadership, and citizenship. Through educational programs, engaging discussions, and recognition awards, the Institute harnesses the power of sports to unite people around positive values and bridge civic differences.

Rose Table Dialogues

We host 20-25 leaders around the DeWitt Family Rose Table within the Rose Bowl’s gorgeous Charles E. Young Locker Room. These moderated dialogues will define critical issues relating to sports values and recommend creative yet practical solutions.

Sportsmanship & Civility

Through educational programs and other initiatives, we aim to empower individuals and foster a deeper understanding of how sport can help promote the principles of democracy.

Scholarships

College scholarships are forms of aid that help students pay for their education. We are thrilled to be able to provide scholarship opportunities to students.

Lasting Legacy

Through 8 major improvement projects, the Lasting Legacy Campaign will prioritize the improvement of the experience at America's Stadium for all fans, by leveraging the sights, sounds and views that have written the venue's iconic story.

Impact Report

Rose Bowl Institute programming has reached over 46,000 individuals worldwide since its founding in 2020. The Institute has a global reach across the USA, Nigeria, Brazil, Canada, India, Israel, Japan, France, Philippines, Malaysia, Mexico, and Australia.

Athletes in Schools

Over 8,000 students have participated in person – with additional streaming reach – at 7 schools across the country.

Women's Empowerment Symposium & Networking Luncheon

Since 2019, over 39,000 participants from 42 states and 17 countries have taken part in women's programming, featuring 300 female guest speakers.

Voices for Voting

Non-partisan campaign to encourage voting and explain the importance of voting to democracy.

Race & Sports Dialogue

More than 13,200 individuals have been engaged through a series of dialogues addressing key virtues and developments in diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to race relations in sports.

Rose Table Dialogue

118 thought leaders, academics, athletes, coaches, business executives, and foundation heads have come together over 5 events to discuss relevant issues and develop actionable recommendations on topics including “Teaching the World How to Give” and “Sports & Innovation.”
Streaming reach over: 5,000

Scholarships

26 scholarships totaling more than $70,000 have been awarded since 2020 to high school and college students via the Women’s Empowerment Symposium, Christina Mauser Foundation and Turkey Tussle.

The Rose Bowl Institute is an arm of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.

This is the mansion at the end of the yellow brick road. This is where you want to be - The Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

— KEITH JACKSON, VOICE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL

THE STADIUM AS A CLASSROOM

Center Court at Wimbledon, Augusta National Golf Club, The Rose Bowl: all known as the most famous natural grass competition surfaces in the world. The Rose Bowl sod provides a breathtaking location for inspiring instruction in how the elements and values of sport can lead to more enriched lives and vibrant communities. Paired with the many other inspirational spaces at the venue, including the press boxes and renowned 1922 Locker Room, the Rose Bowl acts as an ideal platform to encourage engagement on key life values.