SBYD in Your Community

There are countless reasons to bring sports-based youth development to your community:

Health, Wellness, Nutrition
Childhood obesity is at epidemic levels in our nation.  Sports-based youth development programs incorporate exercise into their programming as a teaching tool, thereby improving physical fitness levels, health, and nutrition.  These programs also help kids avoid alcohol, drugs, and gangs by giving them focus and activities for idle time.

Stay-in-School, Youth Development & Leadership, Citizenship
Many urban youth have a fear of success and do not have the tools necessary to take the steps toward bettering themselves.  Youth development programs use sports and recreation as the hook to teach life skills such as perseverance, fair play, teamwork loyalty, leadership, and respect for rules.

Urban Revitalization, Gang Prevention, Anti-Violence
Inner-city and urban neighborhoods have become havens for drug dealers, gangs, crime, and violence.  Many inner-city kids are less likely to have hazard-free places to play and proper supervision.  Sports-based youth development programs provide a safe haven for kids to develop social skills, get invested in their communities, and take ownership of issues that need to be addressed where they live.

Up2Us is currently developing a guide and mapping tool to bring sports-based youth

development to under-resourced communities.

To find out more, contact:

Nick Beckman

Director of Member Services
(212) 868-9510 x307
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