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UP2US SPORTS
Up2Us Sports is the nationwide leader in engaging and training sports-based youth development coaches, practitioners, and organizations to address the most pressing issues facing youth in under-resourced urban communities. Up2Us Sports does this through the following programs: Up2Us Coach, Up2Us VISTA and Up2Us Training. MEMBERSHIP - UP2US SPORTS Benefits of Membership. Being a member of Up2Us Sports means exclusive access to our high quality programs - Up2Us Coach, Up2Us VISTA and Up2Us Training. Membership is free and includes a subscription to our email list to keep you updated on all opportunities, events and announcements related to Up2Us Sports and the broader SBYD community.Sign
ABOUT UP2US COACH
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM. Up2Us Coach is the first national service program to identify and train young adults to coach and mentor kids in low-income communities. Since the inception of Up2Us Sports, AmeriCorps has been by our side, providing grants to support service members to serve as youth sports coaches nationally. BECOME A COACH. TEAM — UP2US SPORTS Win Guan, PhD National Director, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation New Orleans, LA. Jalesa Haggard Program Manager Chicago, IL. Krystal Harris SBYD Project Manager DISTANCE COACHING TOOLS Trauma Sensitive Distance Coaching Tools. A guide from the U.S. Center for SafeSport on keeping kids safe online. PDF guide on how to coach and support youth during social distancing. PDF guide to the development of adapted practice sessions. A guide on how COACH PROGRAM SPECIFICS Each coach must work with at least one group of the same youth for 25 or more total hours of time. This can be in addition to other programs that are more of a “drop-in” or “indirect service” model. Designate a Host Site Supervisor who can dedicate at least five hours per week to the Coach program. Duties include liaising with CoachTHE ROAD AHEAD
The Road Ahead. Viviana Rodriguez. January 28, 2021. Up2Us Sports, Up2Us VISTA. AmeriCorps VISTA members come from all walks of life. Some are newly college graduates looking to gain some work experience. Others are matured professionals looking to switch careers. The bulk of them are in it to volunteer their skills in an effort to reduce PAUL CACCAMO, FOUNDER & CEO, UP2US SPORTS Paul Caccamo is a 25-year veteran of the non-profit sector and one of the founders of the sports-based youth development movement. He has helped to establish numerous nonprofits that focus on youth development, sports and physical activity, and education. He lectures and writes on the impact of sports on youth and community development.UP2US SPORTS
a one-Stop online portal. for access to. the latest on SBYD research, training and evaluation methods, share best practices, and socialize. To view any open Call for Partnerships or contact your closest regional office/staff member, head to our regional pages! Tweets by@Up2UsSports.
WAYS TO MODEL A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD FOR YOUTH March is National Nutrition Month! This year, the theme is “Personalize Your Plate.” What our plate looks like is going to depend on many factors such as access, socioeconomic status, time, personal goals, activity levels, genetics, preferences, and cultural backgrounds. Bodies come inUP2US SPORTS
Up2Us Sports is the nationwide leader in engaging and training sports-based youth development coaches, practitioners, and organizations to address the most pressing issues facing youth in under-resourced urban communities. Up2Us Sports does this through the following programs: Up2Us Coach, Up2Us VISTA and Up2Us Training. MEMBERSHIP - UP2US SPORTS Benefits of Membership. Being a member of Up2Us Sports means exclusive access to our high quality programs - Up2Us Coach, Up2Us VISTA and Up2Us Training. Membership is free and includes a subscription to our email list to keep you updated on all opportunities, events and announcements related to Up2Us Sports and the broader SBYD community.Sign
ABOUT UP2US COACH
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM. Up2Us Coach is the first national service program to identify and train young adults to coach and mentor kids in low-income communities. Since the inception of Up2Us Sports, AmeriCorps has been by our side, providing grants to support service members to serve as youth sports coaches nationally. BECOME A COACH. TEAM — UP2US SPORTS Win Guan, PhD National Director, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation New Orleans, LA. Jalesa Haggard Program Manager Chicago, IL. Krystal Harris SBYD Project Manager DISTANCE COACHING TOOLS Trauma Sensitive Distance Coaching Tools. A guide from the U.S. Center for SafeSport on keeping kids safe online. PDF guide on how to coach and support youth during social distancing. PDF guide to the development of adapted practice sessions. A guide on how COACH PROGRAM SPECIFICS Each coach must work with at least one group of the same youth for 25 or more total hours of time. This can be in addition to other programs that are more of a “drop-in” or “indirect service” model. Designate a Host Site Supervisor who can dedicate at least five hours per week to the Coach program. Duties include liaising with CoachTHE ROAD AHEAD
The Road Ahead. Viviana Rodriguez. January 28, 2021. Up2Us Sports, Up2Us VISTA. AmeriCorps VISTA members come from all walks of life. Some are newly college graduates looking to gain some work experience. Others are matured professionals looking to switch careers. The bulk of them are in it to volunteer their skills in an effort to reduce PAUL CACCAMO, FOUNDER & CEO, UP2US SPORTS Paul Caccamo is a 25-year veteran of the non-profit sector and one of the founders of the sports-based youth development movement. He has helped to establish numerous nonprofits that focus on youth development, sports and physical activity, and education. He lectures and writes on the impact of sports on youth and community development.UP2US SPORTS
a one-Stop online portal. for access to. the latest on SBYD research, training and evaluation methods, share best practices, and socialize. To view any open Call for Partnerships or contact your closest regional office/staff member, head to our regional pages! Tweets by@Up2UsSports.
WAYS TO MODEL A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD FOR YOUTH March is National Nutrition Month! This year, the theme is “Personalize Your Plate.” What our plate looks like is going to depend on many factors such as access, socioeconomic status, time, personal goals, activity levels, genetics, preferences, and cultural backgrounds. Bodies come in TEAM — UP2US SPORTS Win Guan, PhD National Director, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation New Orleans, LA. Jalesa Haggard Program Manager Chicago, IL. Krystal Harris SBYD Project Manager CONTACT — UP2US SPORTS Due to COVID-19, all Up2Us Sports offices are closed and staff are working remotely THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2021. If you do not have contact information for an individual you are trying to reach, please use the email addresses listed below to contact a department.UP2US SPORTS BLOG
Up2Us Sports. April 29, 2021. Up2Us Sports. Up2Us Sports is pleased to announce the addition of three members - Renee Brown, Adam Davis and Sarah Robarts - to their Board of Directors. At the April 21st quarterly Board of Directors Meeting, theOUR FINANCIALS
Up2Us Sports Financials. One of our core values is to be accountable to our supporters. This means that we strive to be held accountable to our donors, our supporters, and to one another to deliver quality programming and measurable outcomes through the responsible use ofresources.
UP2US SPORTS AMERICORPS VISTA Up2Us VISTA About Our Program. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is a federal grant program under the umbrella of AmeriCorps. Up2Us Sports began supporting a VISTA program in 2010 to provide capacity-building service members to SBYD programs within CAREERS — UP2US SPORTS Up2Us Sports is a team of hardworking and passionate employees committed to the sports-based youth development movement. We’re always looking for great people to join our team who share our dedication to improving the lives of America’s youth through sports. Up2Us Sports staff at the Annual All Staff Retreat in Provincetown,Massachusetts.
WAYS TO MODEL A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD FOR YOUTH March is National Nutrition Month! This year, the theme is “Personalize Your Plate.” What our plate looks like is going to depend on many factors such as access, socioeconomic status, time, personal goals, activity levels, genetics, preferences, and cultural backgrounds. Bodies come inUP2US SPORTS
a one-Stop online portal. for access to. the latest on SBYD research, training and evaluation methods, share best practices, and socialize. To view any open Call for Partnerships or contact your closest regional office/staff member, head to our regional pages! Tweets by@Up2UsSports.
COACH INFORMATION
Call the toll-free number (1-800-451-1834) and state you are an AmeriCorps member with Up2Us Sports. You will then be connected with a professional, licensed counselor with AllOne Health. Whatever the question or challenge, please do not hesitate to call, anytime of day. You may be provided information or referrals for in-person counseling COACH ACROSS AMERICA Coach Across America (CAA) coaches are role models, mentors, and community leaders. As a CAA coach, you’ll be working with a sports-based youth development (SBYD) organization to bring sports to children who need them the most. This means you’ll leverage the power of play and teamwork to reduce youth violence, promote health,increase
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UP2US SPORTS IS THE NATIONWIDE LEADER IN ENGAGING AND TRAINING SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COACHES, PRACTITIONERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING YOUTH IN UNDER-RESOURCED URBAN COMMUNITIES. UP2US SPORTS DOES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: UP2US COACH, UP2US VISTA AND UP2US TRAINING.UP2US COACH
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