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Black History Month: Coach Reflections

Black History Month: Coach Reflections

While February is officially Black History Month, Up2Us Sports honors and celebrates Black voices all year long. Black History Month is an opportunity to pay special tribute to their voices and stories. We asked our coaches to share their thoughts on what Black History Month means to them and why representation in coaching matters.

Up2Us Sports NYC Visits Fordham University Track & Field Team Event

Up2Us Sports NYC Visits Fordham University Track & Field Team Event

On Wednesday, January 10th, Up2Us Sports’ NYC-based Program staff participated in a special event at Fordham University alongside our partner Equity Design, Bronx Health REACH, & PS 32.

Up2Us Sports Celebrates with Service for MLK Day

Up2Us Sports Celebrates with Service for MLK Day

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, Up2Us Sports staff and coaches across the country participated in AmeriCorps’ MLK Day of Service. The Up2Us Coach and VISTA programs are funded by AmeriCorps, so it was only fitting that our terrific service members took this day of service and dedicated it to Dr. King’s honor.

Up2Us Sports Launches New Mental Wellness Initiative with Support From Booth Ferris Foundation

Up2Us Sports Launches New Mental Wellness Initiative with Support From Booth Ferris Foundation

In response to the growing mental health crisis that continues to negatively impact the lives of American youth, Up2Us Sports has launched a New York-based pilot program with support from the Booth Ferris Foundation: the Coaching Sports for Mental Wellness initiative.

Up2Us Sports VISTA Alum Angelica Flores Answers The Call To Service

Up2Us Sports VISTA Alum Angelica Flores Answers The Call To Service

While academia has lost one cultural anthropologist (for now), the nonprofit world has gained a passionate employee dedicated to helping youth and families. Up2Us Sports VISTA alum Angelica Flores was recently hired for a full-time position at the nonprofit organization Room to Grow.

Up2Us Sports and Member Organizations Welcome New AmeriCorps VISTAs

Up2Us Sports and Member Organizations Welcome New AmeriCorps VISTAs

Please join us in welcoming the AmeriCorps VISTAs who will be serving at Up2Us Sports and its member organizations for the 2017-2018 program year. VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) is a national service program that utilizes the skills, talents and passion of more than 7,000 Americans annually to support community efforts to overcome poverty.

An Up2Us Coach Sets His Sights On Coaching Division I

An Up2Us Coach Sets His Sights On Coaching Division I

In two years, Corey Edwards’ goal is to be coaching in the Division I ranks, the highest level of men’s college basketball. For a lot of basketball coaches, ascending to Division I is aspirational at best, but for Corey it feels more like an eventuality. This feeling is born from his lineage and experience in basketball and his dedication to the coaching craft.