She Changes the Game is a new podcast series hosted by Up2Us Sports. The first episode features Dr. Cara Cocchiarella - health educator, consultant and author of 'Winning Well: Maximizing Coach and Athlete Wellness.' Join us as we talk about the importance of the presence of women coaches for girls and boys, building inclusive cultures, and holistic wellness in sports.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, we brought together Up2Us VISTAs from SOS Outreach, Aces in Motion, and Chicago Training Center to discuss the importance of providing access to non-traditional sports to youth in all communities. This conversation was led by Up2Us Coach Program Director Kevin Kimiadi.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty.  In this episode of VISTA Table Talk we are joined by three Up2Us Sports VISTA alumni Sreemoyee Ray, Jake Bilger and Julie Flanagan to discuss how the AmeriCorps VISTA program helped gain the skills necessary to launch their careers. They discuss the things they learned, what was unexpected, and how AmeriCorps offers an unconventional opportunity to launch your career. This conversation is lead by Up2Us VISTA alum and current Up2Us VISTA Program Director, Danielle Walker.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty.   On this episode of VISTA Table Talks we are joined by three Up2Us VISTA members, Emily Murtaugh serving at Woodcraft Rangers, Twylah Campbell serving at Renaissance Charter School, and Mickey Correa serving at Active City. They come together to discuss their experiences over the last year of remote work. They highlight, closely, their experiences in AmeriCorps where most of their relationships were formed through zoom and not in the office.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the third part of our mini series, we’re joined by Up2Us Summer VISTAs Grace Thede, Delaney Grant serving at Football of the World & Erika Olivera-Gutierrez serving here at Up2Us Sports. On this episode we are revisiting the topic of Women and Girls in Sports. All three women are female college athletes playing soccer at the highest level. They’ll dive into their experience as female athletes, the barriers they’ve faced and the challenges that are unique to the female athletic experience. This conversation is led by Up2Us Summer Cohort leader and female athlete, Kayla Smith.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the second part of our mini series, we’re joined by Jose Galindo Torres a summer VISTA at Uptown soccer discuss his experience identifying as Mexican, an athlete, a performer and a DACA recipient. To lead this conversation, we're joined by Erika Olivera-Gutierrez, an Up2Us Summer Cohort Leader, who is daughter of immigrant parents and an avid soccer player.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the first of three parts, we’re joined by summer VISTA Carlyn (Karl-Lyn) founder of the brand Temp SFC and Paul Caccamo founder and CEO of Up2Us Sports to discuss the ins and outs of starting a brand or non-profit. They’ll dive into the challenges and the inspiration they had to start the process and how they got to where they are today. The conversation is led by Up2Us Sports Summer Cohort leader, Alannah Scardino.

1-on-1 With Up2Us Sports is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we sit down and speak with athletes, coaches, partners and others about interesting topics related to our work in the Sports-Based Youth Development field. Get up close and personal with guests of all sports backgrounds, all focused on amplifying the message of our mission: transforming youth, programs and communities. On Monday, August 2nd, Up2Us Sports Ambassador Sugar Rodgers joined us for the first episode of our new 1-on-1 with Up2Us Sports Series to discuss her new Memoir, They Better Call Me Sugar: My Journey from the Hood to the Hardwood as well as other topics. The discussion was led by Dr. Ahada McCummings.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, in alignment with PRIDE, we've brought together VISTAs and members of the Up2Us community to reflect on their experiences as athletes and as members of the LGTBQ+ community.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they’re doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, we've brought together Up2Us Sports VISTAs to focus on adaptive and inclusive sports.