Social Justice initiative allows players to engage

Inspire change.

Two words that can have many meanings, but when used together, the meaning can be extraordinarily powerful. And when Steelers players come together to inspire change, the difference it can make can’t even be measured.

Over the last few years, “inspire change” has become more than just words for the Steelers and those around the NFL. It’s become a call to action as a part of the league’s Inspire Change Initiative. It’s an opportunity for players to use their voices, their actions, and their hearts to make a difference. And Steelers players are doing just that, because in 2020 they formed a Social Justice Committee, a player-designed and player-run group that engages with the community on a personal level to address issues.

The program focuses on multiple facets, including the following that the Steelers chose: the educational achievement gap; police and community relations; criminal justice reform; and violence in the community, in particular gun violence in the community.

For the Steelers it began, and continues, with the team’s Social Justice Fund. Since 2018, players have been giving to local causes as part of this program, as well as causes