{"id":3047,"date":"2019-05-29T04:49:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T04:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/?p=3047"},"modified":"2021-01-17T11:26:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T11:26:03","slug":"miami-dolphins-in-partnership-with-5000-role-models-of-excellence-project-hosts-football-unites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ampsmagazine.com\/?p=3047","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins in Partnership with 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Hosts FOOTBALL UNITES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Miami&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122 program partnered with the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project to host the Wilson Scholar Academic Signing Ceremony at Hard Rock Stadium. At the event, 47 Wilson Scholars announced and signed with the colleges they will be attending in addition to receiving computers for their academic studies on Tuesday, May 28. Miami Dolphins players Jerome Baker and Jonathan Woodard were in attendance to commemorate the second Academic Signing Ceremony that the Miami Dolphins have hosted as part of a long-term partnership with the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project through FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-vimeo ose-uid-f63bafddc87ad10f8df6ddfcfb8ace15 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:600px; height:550px; max-height:550px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Vimeo\"><iframe allowFullScreen=\"true\" title=\"Congress Woman Interview\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/339037211?dnt=0&amp;app_id=122963&title=0&color=00ADEF&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Dolphins have been super partners with us ever since I was a school principal and with Stephen Ross we have upped the involvement and the partnership,\u201d Congresswoman Frederica S Wilson said. \u201cI am so proud to be in partnership with the Miami Dolphins. I am proud of what they do for this community, I am proud of what they do for our children, our boys and we are all a part of FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is a follow up to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/media.miamidolphins.com\/press_releases\/miami-dolphins-partner-with-5000-role-models-of-excellence-project-to-host-football-unites-police-and-youth-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122 Police and Youth Conference<\/a>&nbsp;in which hundreds of high school students of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project joined law enforcement from jurisdictions throughout South Florida in a conference setting designed to promote positive interaction between youth and law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars-1024x576.jpg?resize=460%2C258\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3050\" width=\"460\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-FOOTBALL-UNITES-Partners-with-5000-Role-Models-for-Academic-Signing-Ceremony-for-47-Wilson-Scholars.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to be part of this event with the 5000 Roles Models of Excellence Project that celebrates, supports and recognizes our South Florida youth,\u201d Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications &amp; Community Affairs Jason Jenkins said. \u201cThe Miami Dolphins Organization has a strong commitment and investment toward education and we are utilizing our platform to impact and inspire these young men as they embark on their journey to college.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions-1024x576.jpg?resize=415%2C233\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3049\" width=\"415\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FOOTBALL-UNITES-Police-and-Youth-Conference-Featured-Law-Enforcement-from-28-South-Florida-Jurisdictions.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the organization\u2019s goal to level the playing field through the power of teamwork to inspire a healthier, more educated and united South Florida community, the team tapped 5000 Role Models of Excellence as one of its 2019 community partners and programs for FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122. Through continued preexisting programming in addition to incorporating 5000 Role Models of Excellence into FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122 programming, these social justice initiatives have impacted over 10,000 role model youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson-1024x576.jpg?resize=356%2C199\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3051\" width=\"356\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ampsmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Miami-Dolphins-LB-Jerome-Baker-and-DE-Jonathan-Woodard-with-Congresswoman-Frederica-S-Wilson.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The team\u2019s social justice initiative of FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122 has a goal to be inclusive of the diversity and aware of the intersections that make up South Florida, uniting groups of different races, genders, sexual orientations, identities, abilities and faith around the power of football. These programs connect to the NFL\u2019s Inspire Change platform, showcasing the collaborative efforts of players, owners and the league to create positive change in communities across the country and work with RISE \u2013 the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality &#8212; to eliminate racial discrimination, champion social justice and improve race relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami&nbsp;\u2013 The Miami Dolphins FOOTBALL UNITES\u2122 program partnered with the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project to host the Wilson Scholar Academic Signing Ceremony at Hard Rock Stadium. 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