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VoyageBaltimore Magazine | Hidden Gems: Meet Samantha Griffin of Up2Us Sports

VoyageBaltimore Magazine | Hidden Gems: Meet Samantha Griffin of Up2Us Sports

VoyageBaltimore - a publication known for sharing Baltimore's most inspiring stories - featured Up2Us Sports Training Manager Samantha Griffin in their Hidden Gems column.

Coach Takai + Coach Wolf: Advice on Bullying Prevention

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and is held annually to bring awareness and education on preventing childhood bullying and promoting kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

Coaches' Corner: Cassie

Coaches' Corner: Cassie

Up2Us Sports coaches are leaders in the field of sports-based youth development (SBYD), but they often don't receive the recognition they deserve. Coaches' Corner is our way to show our appreciation for our incredible coaches who make positive change in their communities every day.

Coach Hemon: Using Soccer to Help Young Refugees

Coach Hemon: Using Soccer to Help Young Refugees

If you know Hemon, working anywhere other than Baltimore was never an option; he sees far too much of himself in these children to go elsewhere.  Hemon was born in a refugee camp in Nepal to Bhutanese parents. In 2008, he arrived in Baltimore as a twelve-year-old who couldn’t speak English, but was determined to succeed in his new country.