AmeriCorps announced that Up2Us Sports would once again receive critical funding for our national service coach program. Since 2009, AmeriCorps funding has allowed us to train and support over 3,900 coaches to significantly impact the lives of nearly 100,000 young people.
Welcome to a momentous occasion as we celebrate 14 incredible years of Up2Us Sports! Since our inception, we have been committed to empowering young people through the power of sports, national service and mentorship.
We hope you will read our latest Annual Report and we thank you for your support in helping us provide underserved youth with a coach who cares about them. This report covers our 2021-2022 program and fiscal year.
The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Innovation Awards—an initiative that aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the United States—honors a 2022 winner, Up2Us Sports.
Today, January 12th, 2023 is our 13th Anniversary, and we are expecting to have more impact in the year ahead than ever before. We will serve more kids, recruit more coaches, support more VISTAs (front office-based service members) and help more sports-based youth development programs across the country.
Up2Us Sports launched a Lunch & Learn Series for our She Changes the Game initiative in order to educate sports-based youth development programs about diversifying recruitment strategies, the importance and benefits of having women staff and coaches, and the progress we’ve made in advancing opportunities for women and girls in sport.
Up2Us Sports launched a Lunch & Learn Series for our She Changes the Game initiative in order to educate sports-based youth development programs about diversifying recruitment strategies, the importance and benefits of having women staff and coaches, and the progress we’ve made in advancing opportunities for women and girls in sport.
On Monday, January 17, 2022, 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.
1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we sit down and speak with athletes, coaches, partners and others about interesting topics related to our work in the Sports-Based Youth Development field. Episode 3 is with Wayne B. Moss, Executive Director of the National Council of Youth Sports.
1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we sit down and speak with athletes, coaches, partners and others about interesting topics related to our work in the Sports-Based Youth Development field. Episode 1 was with Up2Us Sports Ambassador and Las Vegas Aces Assistant Coach Sugar Rodgers.
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![[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features Up2Us Sports](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/551e2744-c233-46e6-850d-bac0223d8f13/MHA+Innovation+Feb+2023+1.jpg)
![[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 6: Sasha DiGiulian](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1654190369538-K7E0KEQ7MWEEMVIM7OVE/Sasha%2BHeadshot.jpg)
![[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 2: Targeted Recruitment & Best Practices From the Field](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1613752181786-UO9I8GJWAN7FKG6DVTPI/adidas%2BTiffany%2BGirl%2BDancing.jpg)
![[WATCH] She Changes the Game Lunch & Learn Series, Episode 1: Impact of Women Coaches on Youth](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1580833339454-ITSW3GSC4JEZ55WA9H4A/INTRO.jpg)
![[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 5: NB3 Foundation & National Nutrition Month](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1647545789126-ZNWCBC5700P5IA7HZKJW/NB3F_flat.jpg)
![[WATCH] Huddle Up! Celebrating AmeriCorps Week with Up2Us Sports Coaches](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1605820369769-C6PDJEKRMH3Y719QWPQ3/Americorps_Stackedlogo_Navy.jpg)
![[WATCH] 2022 Virtual Celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1613747675090-MW0N3AU2X6ORGJMHHSIT/Watch+Her+Rise+adidas+Bball+Photo.jpg)
![[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 3: Wayne B. Moss](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1636407372961-N8CWBDKDKQT9HMT43AQI/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-10-28%2Bat%2B11.31.09%2BAM.jpg)
![[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 2: Nikki Hiltz](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1633984759566-1BHPYB5JM794TT6FGQ2Q/Nikki2.jpg)
![[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 1: Sugar Rodgers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58bddd12e58c6278e8a670e2/1628007233912-O2N73EE9IY69QPCAMHKO/Sugar%2Band%2BAhada%2B1-on-1%2B%25281%2529.jpg)