[WATCH] Young Voices Series, Episode 5: Leveling The Playing Field

[WATCH] Young Voices Series, Episode 5: Leveling The Playing Field

Up2Us Sports' Young Voices Series is a series of one-hour virtual events in collaboration with their partner organizations, that give youth an opportunity to speak about the issues that affect them and their communities most.

Up2Us Sports Hosts Virtual MLK Day of Service Event

Up2Us Sports Hosts Virtual MLK Day of Service Event

On Monday, January 18th, Up2Us Sports hosted a virtual event for MLK Day of Service. Nearly ten years after Martin Luther King Jr. Day signed into law as a federal holiday, it was officially established as a national day of service by Congress in 1994. It is observed as “a day on, not a day off” and is the only federal holiday nationally recognized as a day of service. This day of service is led by AmeriCorps, who also funds our Up2Us Sports Coach Program.

Amplify Change This National Mentoring Month

Amplify Change This National Mentoring Month

Imagine a world where young people feel empowered, inspired, encouraged, and understood; where they believe in their abilities to thrive no matter the circumstance. That world is a reality for many young people throughout the nation and is made possible through mentoring. Each January, MENTOR hosts National Mentoring Month as a chance for communities to recognize the various ways in which mentoring can positively impact lives.

[WATCH] Be The Greater Good Live: National Service Through Sports w/ Up2Us Sports

[WATCH] Be The Greater Good Live: National Service Through Sports w/ Up2Us Sports

Up2Us Sports is pleased to have taken part in an episode of AmeriCorps’ Be the Greater Good Facebook Live video series. The series showcases how AmeriCorps members serving in the VISTA program #GetThingsDone in communities across the country.

[WATCH] Young Voices Series, Episode 4: Philly Youth Speak Out

[WATCH] Young Voices Series, Episode 4: Philly Youth Speak Out

Up2Us Sports' Young Voices Series is a series of one-hour virtual events in collaboration with their partner organizations, that give youth an opportunity to speak about the issues that affect them and their communities most.

Up2Us Sports Welcomes Football Champion Odessa Jenkins as Ambassador

Up2Us Sports Welcomes Football Champion Odessa Jenkins as Ambassador

Up2Us Sports announced this week that Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) Co-Founder, former NFL Coaching Intern/Team USA (USA Football) Gold Medalist, Championship coach, Odessa Jenkins has joined the organization as an Ambassador.

[WATCH] Social Justice and the Power of Sports

[WATCH] Social Justice and the Power of Sports

On December 10, 2020, Up2Us Sports hosted a conversation on the powerful role that sports can play in the fight for social justice and equity in America. The event was presented by Michelob ULTRA and supported by adidas.