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Summer VISTA Spotlight: Catherine & Jayla

Summer VISTA Spotlight: Catherine & Jayla

Summer VISTA Cohort Leader Olivia Smith talks to Summer VISTAs Catherine Tamarelli and Jayla Bynum, who both have a long history with sports, about the impact of Title IX.

Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps Members on LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Up2Us Sports AmeriCorps Members on LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Each June during Pride Month, Up2Us Sports celebrates and elevates the valuable contributions of our LGBTQ+ coaches, VISTAs, youth, staff and the broader community. We reaffirm our commitment to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in their ongoing struggle against discrimination and injustice.

Up2Us Sports Celebrates with Service for MLK Day

Up2Us Sports Celebrates with Service for MLK Day

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 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.

National Career Development Month Feature: Brandon Pack

National Career Development Month Feature: Brandon Pack

With November being National Career Development Month, we wanted to highlight the work that Up2Us Sports has been doing through our Career Readiness program and hear from one of our full-time staff members, Brandon Pack.

Summer VISTA Chance York: Yoga Saved My Life

Summer VISTA Chance York: Yoga Saved My Life

Many of our AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs have been playing sports their entire lives. They’ve decided to dedicate their summer to service and give back to the sports community that helped shape them as athletes. Learn how Chance York found yoga in his time of need and is expanding it to communities across the Twin Cities.

Summer VISTA’s Kari, Mikey and Loni: How Coaching Keeps Their Love For Sport Alive

Summer VISTA’s Kari, Mikey and Loni: How Coaching Keeps Their Love For Sport Alive

Many of our AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs have been playing sports their entire lives. They’ve decided to dedicate their summer to service and give back to the sports community that helped shape them as athletes. Hear from three of them.

Summer VISTAs Emma and Jamie: What Makes the Miami Marlins Foundation Special

Summer VISTAs Emma and Jamie: What Makes the Miami Marlins Foundation Special

Many of our AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs have been playing sports their entire lives. They’ve decided to dedicate their summer to service and give back to the sports community that helped shape them as athletes. Learn how the VISTAs Emma and Jamie are helping make the Miami Marlins Foundation a special place.

Summer VISTA Neiko Foster: Serving at Beat the Streets Cleveland

Summer VISTA Neiko Foster: Serving at Beat the Streets Cleveland

Many of our AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs have been playing sports their entire lives. They’ve decided to dedicate their summer to service and give back to the sports community that helped shape them as athletes. Learn how Neiko Foster spent his summer supporting Beat the Streets Cleveland.

Summer VISTA Kevin Sheft: How A Global Pandemic Drew Me To Public Service

Summer VISTA Kevin Sheft: How A Global Pandemic Drew Me To Public Service

Many of our AmeriCorps Summer VISTAs have been playing sports their entire lives. They’ve decided to dedicate their summer to service and give back to the sports community that helped shape them as athletes. Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic drew Kevin Sheft to public service.