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Team-Up for Youth believes in the power of sports to help children learn and grow—socially, emotionally and physically. We pioneer innovative strategies to strengthen and expand after-school sports and physical activity programs that support the healthy development of young people living in low-income Bay Area communities.
Christen Gray and Rafael Avendano, outstanding leaders and youth champions in Team-Up’s Ashland Neighborhood Sports Initiative, were honored in July as Koshland Community Fellows through the San Francisco Foundation.
The San Francisco Foundation’s Koshland program selected its 2008 Fellows from the Ashland and Cherryland neighborhoods in unincorporated Alameda County. Koshland staff looks for people who may not hold traditional leadership positions, but who are bridge-builders committed to the well-being of their neighborhood. Christen and Rafael work in Ashland as part of a collaborative led by the Boys and Girls Club that enhances after-school time for youth, bringing diverse organizations together to provide a variety of quality after-school sports opportunities for young people.
Rafael and Christen will each receive an annual award for five years while they pursue their work on behalf of Ashland youth. As Fellows, they will receive leadership development training and at the culmination of their training, they will re-grant $5,000 to a nonprofit organization of their choice.
Congratulations, Christen and Rafael!
Two recent articles about Team-Up partners celebrate how sports help kids.
Team-Up grantee Blue Dolphins are featured in a recent San Francisco Chronicle piece. The team, located in San Francisco's Bayview district, is the first Bayview team to be accepted into USA Swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the United States. The article describes the importance of swimming for youth of color and the life lessons these swimmers are learning. Read the article
Team-Up congratulates the Ashland community and our Neighborhood Sports Initiative partner in Ashland, Boys and Girls Club, on the recent Daily News article celebrating their after-school programs. This story shows how Ashland's after-school programs, which include a variety of sports for youth, positively impact kids and community. Congratulations, Ashland! Read the article
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