The American Dream in the South Bronx
Sushaan Modi
Sushaan Modi
This is a turning point in the history of the U.S. and the American Dream.
COVID has decimated both the health and economic livelihood of communities filled with essential workers and people of color. Furthermore, the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have ignited a nation-wide conversation on police brutality, social justice and systemic racism.
These are just two of the key issues that disproportionately affect Black, Latin and Immigrant communities.
Communities such as the South Bronx.
This is a neighborhood that means the world to me and is important to support now more than ever.
The work of South Bronx United did not stop with the pandemic - it has become that much more important. SBU continues to provide at-home training, remote educational support, food resources, legal services, and employment support. SBU remains an organization dedicated to helping its student-athletes excel on and off the field through childhood and post-college. It works to create meaningful and sustainable change in the community by providing opportunities for young men and women who are the most vulnerable, yet at the same time, incredibly talented, passionate and resilient.
While there are many organizations you could (and should) support, I ask that you also please consider South Bronx United.
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As many of you know, I have spent most Saturday mornings over the past five years coaching U-10 recreational soccer for an organization for South Bronx United.
South Bronx United (SBU) is a nonprofit youth development organization with a mission of using soccer as a tool for social change. More than 1,300 young people, beginning at age four and all the way through college, will have participated in programs this year on the soccer field, in the classroom, and in the community.
Founded in 2009 to address a lack in youth athletic programs in the South Bronx, the organization's programs have grown to combine soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other family and youth supports.
COVID has decimated both the health and economic livelihood of communities filled with essential workers and people of color. Furthermore, the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have ignited a nation-wide conversation on police brutality, social justice and systemic racism.
These are just two of the key issues that disproportionately affect Black, Latin and Immigrant communities.
Communities such as the South Bronx.
This is a neighborhood that means the world to me and is important to support now more than ever.
The work of South Bronx United did not stop with the pandemic - it has become that much more important. SBU continues to provide at-home training, remote educational support, food resources, legal services, and employment support. SBU remains an organization dedicated to helping its student-athletes excel on and off the field through childhood and post-college. It works to create meaningful and sustainable change in the community by providing opportunities for young men and women who are the most vulnerable, yet at the same time, incredibly talented, passionate and resilient.
While there are many organizations you could (and should) support, I ask that you also please consider South Bronx United.
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As many of you know, I have spent most Saturday mornings over the past five years coaching U-10 recreational soccer for an organization for South Bronx United.
South Bronx United (SBU) is a nonprofit youth development organization with a mission of using soccer as a tool for social change. More than 1,300 young people, beginning at age four and all the way through college, will have participated in programs this year on the soccer field, in the classroom, and in the community.
Founded in 2009 to address a lack in youth athletic programs in the South Bronx, the organization's programs have grown to combine soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, health and wellness programs, immigration legal services, and other family and youth supports.
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