Physical Activity

OSU LiFEsports: Reaching Vulnerable Youth Through Summer Sports

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From the National Youth Sports Strategy Bright Spots, a series that highlights how successful programs are boosting youth sports participation across the Nation. At Ohio State University’s (OSU) LiFEsports, sports participation is about a lot more than scoring goals. This free summer program uses sports to improve youths’ social skills...

Girls on the Run: Helping Girls Find Their Path

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From the National Youth Sports Strategy Bright Spots, a series that highlights how successful programs are boosting youth sports participation across the Nation. Girls on the Run is a national, not-for-profit program that works to close the participation gap through physical activity-based, positive youth development programs for girls in grades 3 to 8...

The YMCA: Engaging Youth Across the Nation

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From the National Youth Sports Strategy Bright Spots, a series that highlights how successful programs are boosting youth sports participation across the Nation. As the largest provider of youth sports programs in the United States, the YMCA uses its national reach to advance positive youth development through sports...

Saturday Night Lights: Lighting the Way for Young Athletes

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From the National Youth Sports Strategy Bright Spots, a series that highlights how successful programs are boosting youth sports participation across the Nation. Turn on the lights and get youth moving — that’s the bottom line at Saturday Night Lights (SNL), a signature youth development program created by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance...