We got the opportunity to teach a dance class with Deborah Damast. We taught a kindergarten class. The kids had a lot of energy and it looked like they needed to move around. When Aidhan, Lily and I were teaching, they were very enthusiastic about us being there. Deborah told us that in the lower school,…
Helping Children in Poverty Through Sports
LREI, Deborah Damast- Dance Class on 3-7-17
by Lily P
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Today my group and I met with Deborah Damast. She teaches lower and middle school students dance and movement class. We started off by warming up with a class of kindergarteners. Deborah had us stretch, run, and play with the kids. They played a skipping game where they run in and tap someone to stand…
Meeting with Seth Eastman, LREI
by Aidhan
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Blog Post #6: Developing Curriculum Activities in-line with our Social Justice Mission Meeting with Seth Eastman, LREI February, 2017 Elizabeth and Sarah recommended that we talk to Seth about our project. It was a great idea because Seth shares the same passion for sports and getting kids involved in sports and physical education. He…
Jacob August Riis School
by Jack S
We visited the Jacob August Riis school. It is a school involved with Asphalt Green’s program to get kids active. A few years ago, Asphalt Green sent out information to schools in New York City about their program. What the program does is it sends coaches to schools to teach kindergarten through sixth grade. The…
Visiting PS1 in Chinatown: Assisting Coach Eric Suarez
by Aidhan
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Blog Post #5: CITC, PS1, Alfred E. Smith School, in Chinatown 8 Henry Street Assisting Coach Eric Suarez Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 On Wednesday February 8th, 2017, Lily and I went to PS1 in Chinatown. We met Eric Suarez, a professional soccer coach, who works for City In The Community (CITC) and Downtown United Soccer…
Visiting PS126 Jacob Riis School
by Aidhan
Blog Post #4: Asphalt Green PS 126, Jacob August Riis School 80 Catherine Street Thursday, January 26th, 2017 On Thursday January 26th, 2017, Jack and I went to the Jacob August Riis school. We went there to meet Thomas Bickerton (also known as TG) from Asphalt Green and help supervise the kids’ recess. Our…
Watching Hoop Dreams
by Aidhan
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Blog Post #3: Watching Hoop Dreams, 1994 American Documentary Film Directed By: Steve James Written By: Steve James and Frederick Marx Produced By: Kartemquin Films Winter Break Some say that “Hoop Dreams” is the most powerful movie about sports ever made, (The Washington Post). It is one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries,…
City In The Community Meet On 2-8-17
by Lily P
Hoop Dreams
by Jack S
Paul Jeffries
by Jack S
We met with Paul Jeffries last week. Paul Jeffries came in and talked about what he does to help people in need through sports. He spoke in front of the whole eighth grade. He works for the soccer club NYCFC, and his job is to help communities and people in need through soccer. He grew…
Asphalt Green Interview
by Jack S
On Monday, November 21, we met with David Ludwig. He is the director of Community Programs at Asphalt Green at the uptown location. Asphalt Green is a sports facility where they have sports classes. In addition to teaching classes, they also help children and senior citizens in need. We interviewed him about his role at…
Hoop Dreams on Helping Kids in Poverty Through Sports, 12/20/16
by Lily P
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Our group all watched the movie Hoop Dreams. The movie is about 2 kids in Chicago who are talented basketball players. They dream about becoming famous NBA players. Both of the kids families are poor, and if the kids can make it big in basketball, they will make money for their families. This movie connects…
Meeting With David Ludwig: Head Of Community Programs At Asphalt Green
by Aidhan
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Blog Post #1: Asphalt Green Interview With David Ludwig, Head of Community Programs Monday, November 21st, 2016 On Monday, November 21st, my group mates and I went to Asphalt Green, a sports facility on 90th street and York Avenue, to interview David Ludwig, who is the head of Community Programs. David was happy to be…
Meeting With Paul Jeffries, Director of Community Development for NYCFC
by Aidhan
Interview with Mr. Paul Jeffries, NYCFC Director Of Community Development, 11/30/16
by Lily P
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Paul Jeffries, the director of community development for NYCFC (New York City Football Club), came into our school to talk to the grade about what he does. He was Aidhan’s soccer coach at DUSC (Downtown United Soccer Club) previously, and then moved on to work for NYCFC. He told us that he switched jobs because…