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Can rowing positively affect at-risk communities? The topic of outreach rowing has been much discussed the last few years, generating articles and opinions nation wide. It is my belief that rowing provides obvious, and not so obvious, benefits to participants and I also strongly believe that any movement to push these benefits along need to [...]
A roadmap to address issues facing urban underserved youth. Sometimes, young people value doing nothing over doing something. Why? Because positive activities have never been presented to them in a way that addresses their values, which are often misplaced. Many urban youth see professional sports as a realistic job opportunity, define success as earning quick [...]
Despite modest increases in the number of available afterschool opportunities for our young people over recent years, the demand for quality programs far outpaces the supply. According to Chapin Hall Center for Children and the Chicago Out-of-School Time (OST) Project there are only enough publicly funded opportunities to reach a little more than one-third of [...]
March Madness winds down, and it’s worth remembering that this orgy of money, media, and hype is supposed to represent the pinnacle of student-athlete achievement. But let’s be real. No one pays any attention to the student half of the equation. It’s all about the sports. The allure of professional sports for the low-income, minority, [...]
We are connected 24/7, but more alone than ever. We are constantly pushing the boundaries, but run the risk of losing sight of today’s challenges. We have an unlimited amount of information, but lose the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction. How do we adapt to these changing circumstances? How do we wrap our [...]
Despite modest increases in the number of available afterschool opportunities for our young people over recent years, the demand for quality programs far outpaces the supply. According to Chapin Hall Center for Children and the Chicago Out-of-School Time (OST) Project there are only enough publicly-funded opportunities to reach a little more than one-third of Chicago’s [...]