Up2Us
Up2Us is a national coalition of Sports-Based Youth Development (SBYD) organizations. Since 2008, Up2Us has been leading the movement to use sports to address critical issues facing youth- issues like childhood obesity, poor health and nutrition, academic failure and antisocial behavior.
Their vision is that one day, all youth, regardless of socio-economic background, have the opportunity to be engaged by sports that teach them values and skills that help them achieve goals on the field, in school and in life.
Up2Us seeks to achieve this vision through a four-tiered mission: to define and increase the quality of programs so that they achieve youth development outcomes; to involve more kids in Sports-Based Youth Development programs, especially in underserved communities; to educate the public about the value of SBYD programs; and to engage more people to volunteer and work in SBYD programs.