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Los Angeles Staff & Coaches Serve in Honor of César Chávez Day

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Los Angeles Staff & Coaches Serve in Honor of César Chávez Day

As an AmeriCorps-funded national service program, supported in California by California Volunteers, our LA-based staff and coaches were proud to serve their communities on March 31 for César Chávez Day.

Black History Month: Coach Reflections

Black History Month: Coach Reflections

While February is officially Black History Month, Up2Us Sports honors and celebrates Black voices all year long. Black History Month is an opportunity to pay special tribute to their voices and stories. We asked our coaches to share their thoughts on what Black History Month means to them and why representation in coaching matters.

Up2Us Sports Coach Ciera Jones Named a PCA National Coach of the Year

Up2Us Sports Coach Ciera Jones Named a PCA National Coach of the Year

Ciera Jones - an Up2Us Sports Coach at partner program Friends of Baseball in Portland, Oregon - was named a 2024 National Winner of the Positive Coaching Alliance Coach of the Year Award. She has served since March 2023 thanks to funding from AmeriCorps.

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[WATCH] National Girls & Women in Sports Day Virtual Celebration

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[WATCH] National Girls & Women in Sports Day Virtual Celebration

On Wednesday, February 7th, Up2Us Sports hosted very special conversation in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day with Training Manager Alannah Scardino, Up2Us Sports Ambassador Simone Charley, and Kensington Soccer Club participant Evie Morales.

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Service Members Reflect on National Mentoring Month

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Service Members Reflect on National Mentoring Month

Each January, MENTOR unites communities for National Mentoring Month. We are proud to join MENTOR by amplifying the voices of three of our AmeriCorps service members this month.

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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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