Up2Us Sports VISTA Alum Angelica Flores Answers The Call To Service

Up2Us Sports VISTA Alum Angelica Flores Answers The Call To Service

While academia has lost one cultural anthropologist (for now), the nonprofit world has gained a passionate employee dedicated to helping youth and families. Up2Us Sports VISTA alum Angelica Flores was recently hired for a full-time position at the nonprofit organization Room to Grow.

Alum Coach Curtis: Creating Resources For Youth and Community

Alum Coach Curtis: Creating Resources For Youth and Community

Great mentors have often had great mentors and role models of their own. Up2Us Sports alum, founder of City Athletics Philly, and president of the youth development nonprofit City Athletics Community Partners, Curtis DeVeaux observed the power of a caring, community-oriented presence early in his life.

[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 1: Sugar Rodgers

[WATCH] 1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports, Episode 1: Sugar Rodgers

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.

Up2Us Sports Alumni: Where Are They Now?

Up2Us Sports Alumni: Where Are They Now?

On Tuesday, July 27th, Up2Us Sports hosted an alumni panel event, “Where Are They Now?” with five Up2Us Sports Coach and VISTA alumni.

Up2Us Sports Joins Coalition Behind "READY SET" Volunteer Recruitment Campaign

Up2Us Sports Joins Coalition Behind "READY SET" Volunteer Recruitment Campaign

To address learning and relational loss among K-12 public school students in the U.S., particularly affecting historically marginalized communities, Up2Us Sports today joined the coalition partners of READY SET, a national tutor, mentor and service recruitment campaign.

Sixers Youth Foundation Provides $75,000 Grant to Up2Us Sports

Sixers Youth Foundation Provides $75,000 Grant to Up2Us Sports

Just weeks after The Aspen Institute released “State of Play Camden,” a comprehensive report assessing the landscape of sport activities for youth, The Sixers Youth Foundation has announced a $75,000 grant to Up2Us Sports.