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Up2Us Sports Turns 15: A Milestone with ...

Up2Us Sports marks 15 years of empowering youth through sports and unveils a rebrand to expand its impact.

Up2Us Sports Turns 15: A Milestone with Exciting Changes Ahead
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Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps ...

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.

Up2Us Sports Awarded $2.1 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for 2024-25 National Coach Program
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Up2Us Sports at 14!

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.

Up2Us Sports at 14!
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2021-2022 Annual Report

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.

2021-2022 Annual Report
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[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards ...

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.

[WATCH] Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features Up2Us Sports

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Up2Us Sports NYC Visits Fordham University Track & Field Team Event

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Up2Us Sports NYC Visits Fordham University Track & Field Team Event

On Wednesday, January 10th, Up2Us Sports’ NYC-based Program staff participated in a special event at Fordham University alongside our partner Equity Design, Bronx Health REACH, & PS 32.

Up2Us Coaches Jasmine and Frank Honored as Community Heroes by L.A. Clippers

Up2Us Coaches Jasmine and Frank Honored as Community Heroes by L.A. Clippers

The L.A. Clippers Foundation honored two Up2Us Coaches as Clippers Community Heroes of the Game on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Coaches Jasmine Hernandez and Frank Martinez were honored at halftime the game.

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Up2Us Coaches Reflect on Coaching and #ThanksCoach

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Up2Us Coaches Reflect on Coaching and #ThanksCoach

As we close out 2023, we spoke with some of our coaches about what is most rewarding about being a coach, what made them want to become a coach, and who they want to say #ThanksCoach to.

Coaches' Corner: Jeremiah

Coaches' Corner: Jeremiah

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 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.

How Coach Dukes Led His Dodgers Dreamteam to the MLB RBI World Series

How Coach Dukes Led His Dodgers Dreamteam to the MLB RBI World Series

Up2Us Sports coach and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Field Champion DeAndre Dukes has seen success for his team on and off the field throughout 2023. Notably, he led the Dodgers Dreamteam Nike RBI Junior Division regional team to the championship game of MLB RBI World Series.

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Up2Us Coaches, VISTAs, Staff Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

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Up2Us Coaches, VISTAs, Staff Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs annually from September 15 - October 15 and this year, Up2Us Sports’ Hispanic and Latinx coaches, VISTAs, and staff proudly shared about their Hispanic heritage, their culture and how it has shaped who they are and the work they do in the SBYD field.

Up2Us Coaches Pamela and Blair Named Dodgers Dreamteam Coaches of the Year

Up2Us Coaches Pamela and Blair Named Dodgers Dreamteam Coaches of the Year

[Photo Credit: Los Angeles Dodgers Photography / Juan Ocampo] Up2Us Coaches Pamela Ayala and Blair Harvey were two of five Dodgers Dreamteam coaches named a 2023 Dodgers Dreamteam Coach of the Year by the LA Dodgers Foundation (LADF).

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