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National Poetry Month: Coaches Using Sports & Poetry to Make an Impact

National Poetry Month: Coaches Using Sports & Poetry to Make an Impact

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we spoke with with some of our Up2Us Coaches about how they use poetry and sport to inspire the next generation of poet-athletes and what some of their favorite aspects to coach in both poetry and sport are.

My Year as an Up2Us Coach with SCORES

My Year as an Up2Us Coach with SCORES

As my service term with AmeriCorps and Up2Us Sports comes to a close, I can only recall how invigorating and inspiring the Coaches Training in California was. Uncertain of what to expect and unsure if I could meet the expectations of a SBYD Coach, I couldn’t have anticipated how influential this training would be on my career as a coach and my personal growth.