Download - Urban Soccer Symposium 2012 Building Partnerships Between University and Community Soccer Program
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Building Community Partnerships in Sport and Social Change
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Youth Development Objectives and Youth Development Objectives and Program DesignProgram DesignContact and Challenges To Partnership – Contact and Challenges To Partnership – Project GOAL perspectiveProject GOAL perspectiveSportsCorps and SDP at Brown UniversitySportsCorps and SDP at Brown UniversityChallenges To Partnership – Brown Challenges To Partnership – Brown perspectiveperspectiveBest Practices, Solutions, and OutcomesBest Practices, Solutions, and OutcomesRecognizing Needs and community Recognizing Needs and community resourcesresources
A Study In Partnership A Study In Partnership
Discussion PointsDiscussion Points
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Project GOAL Mission And BioProject GOAL Mission And BioMission: Mission: Leverage Development of New Leverage Development of New England’s Disadvantaged England’s Disadvantaged Youth Through After-School Youth Through After-School Tutoring and Soccer-Related Tutoring and Soccer-Related ProgramsPrograms
North American Member North American Member
Representative of StreetFootballWorldRepresentative of StreetFootballWorld
FIFA Football For Hope Grant RecipientFIFA Football For Hope Grant Recipient
Department of Justice Grant Recipient Department of Justice Grant Recipient
for Gang Preventionfor Gang Prevention
US Soccer Foundation Grant RecipientUS Soccer Foundation Grant Recipient
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Youth Development ObjectivesYouth Development Objectives
Focus
Create and convey core values of program and use game of soccer to teach elements of respect, discipline, accountability, leadership, and responsibility in a rewards based system.
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Program DesignProgram Design1.5 hours of classroom workStart time 3:30pm – Be on timeBring meaningful workWork hardCommunicate with Directors if you will be late or not coming
1.5 hours of soccer training and playTeamworkSportsmanshipPlay the game
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First Contact With Brown SoccerFirst Contact With Brown Soccer
• November 2005 -Soccer coach at Brown November 2005 -Soccer coach at Brown
University shuttled players to Project University shuttled players to Project
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• Provided tickets to Brown soccer gamesProvided tickets to Brown soccer games
• Provided opportunities to students to be Provided opportunities to students to be
recognized on fieldrecognized on field
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Project GOAL Perspective-Project GOAL Perspective-Partnership ChallengesPartnership Challenges• How to create a fun involving environment
for the student volunteers from Brown?
• How do we make the Brown students feel like they are part of Project GOAL?
• How to ensure student volunteers come more consistently to Project GOAL?
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Sport and Development Project at Sport and Development Project at Brown University Brown University
The Sport and Development Project at The Sport and Development Project at Brown University works with academic Brown University works with academic and community partners to better and community partners to better understand how sport can be utilized to understand how sport can be utilized to improve the human condition on a local improve the human condition on a local and global scale.and global scale.
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SportsCorps at Brown UniversitySportsCorps at Brown University
Mission: To engage Brown students around the Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) movement.
Goals: To raise both funds and awareness of sport for development and peace initiatives on the Brown campus and beyond.
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Brown Perspective Brown Perspective Partnership Opportunities Partnership Opportunities
1) Awareness-raising
2) Fundraising
3) Community Service/ Mentoring
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Brown Perspective-Partnership Brown Perspective-Partnership ChallengesChallenges• How to create an official, lasting
partnership between Project GOAL, SportsCorps and The Brown University Athletics Department?
• How to create a structure to ensure student volunteers come more consistently to Project GOAL?
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General Best Practices/Solutions General Best Practices/Solutions SportsCorps and Project GOALSportsCorps and Project GOAL
Have a Champion – One person in charge of being point of contact
Clear expectations – when will students attend, what will they be expected to do
Constant Communication – Meetings regarding issues, Questions
Knowledge of students involved – attend meetings, show interest in having participation, background checks
Solve problems together – Bussing for volunteers, communication through Champion
Inform SportsCorps students when successes are achieved – private school admissions, funding, media coverage
Engage/involve -T-Shirts to SportsCorps volunteers
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•Direct Benefits of SDP/SportsCorps Direct Benefits of SDP/SportsCorps PartnershipPartnership
•ENERGY!!ENERGY!!
•Mentorship - Students learn relate to others closer to Mentorship - Students learn relate to others closer to their age, high academic achievementtheir age, high academic achievement
•Level of respect of Project GOAL students toward Level of respect of Project GOAL students toward student mentors and athletesstudent mentors and athletes
•Fundraising helpFundraising help
•Raise awareness of Project GOAL program on college Raise awareness of Project GOAL program on college campuscampus
•Different view – Critique of programDifferent view – Critique of program
•Involvement with University activities – soccer games, Involvement with University activities – soccer games, spring activities night, grassroots soccer fundraiserspring activities night, grassroots soccer fundraiser
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•Program/Partnership OutcomesProgram/Partnership Outcomes
•Improved Quality of Delivery Improved Quality of Delivery
•Accountability - 95-100% attendanceAccountability - 95-100% attendance
•Respect - Improved grades, attitudesRespect - Improved grades, attitudes
•Graduation rate – 96% of PG students Graduation rate – 96% of PG students graduate high school, 90% go onto college, graduate high school, 90% go onto college, 97% are first in families to go to college97% are first in families to go to college
•Different view of outside world by studentsDifferent view of outside world by students
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program in Central Fallsprogram in Central Falls
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Brown StudentsBrown Students
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Providence College Men’s Soccer and Students at First Providence College Men’s Soccer and Students at First Annual Holiday Tournament FundraiserAnnual Holiday Tournament Fundraiser
April 2010April 2010
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Jeff Larentowicz of New England Revolution and Former Brown Jeff Larentowicz of New England Revolution and Former Brown University Player with Gary University Player with Gary
April 2009April 2009
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Lisa Cole and Kasey Moore from Boston BreakersLisa Cole and Kasey Moore from Boston BreakersMay 2010May 2010
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Shalrie Joseph of New England RevolutionShalrie Joseph of New England Revolutionwith Julian, Ariel, and Babcar- June 2010with Julian, Ariel, and Babcar- June 2010
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Tony Meola and All-State Visit June 2011Tony Meola and All-State Visit June 2011
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All State and Tony Meola Visit – June 2011All State and Tony Meola Visit – June 2011Back Pack GiveawayBack Pack Giveaway
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Adalius Thomas of New England Patriots Adalius Thomas of New England Patriots February 2010February 2010
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Recognize Your Program Needs Recognize Your Program Needs And Community ResourcesAnd Community Resources
More bodies means more attention in More bodies means more attention in class and on the fieldclass and on the fieldMore attention to students means more More attention to students means more results and accountabilityresults and accountability
Colleges/Universities (Student Groups, Colleges/Universities (Student Groups, Athletic Teams)Athletic Teams)High Schools/Private SchoolsHigh Schools/Private SchoolsExisting Community ProgramsExisting Community ProgramsMLS/USL/NASL/WPS Professional ClubsMLS/USL/NASL/WPS Professional ClubsPolice Departments/State PolicePolice Departments/State Police
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