Oakland lost its teams, but a new vision is rising. Lead Teacher Lily Jacobsen of the Sustainable Urban Design Academy, together with Castlemont High School students Dayvionna and Rosa, are leading a youth-driven plan to revitalize the Coliseum area-bringing sports, green space, and community pride back to East Oakland.

Our Host: Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, Clinician and Certified Mental Performance

Consultant®, Mental Performance Coach at the Oakland Roots SC, CEO & Founder of AthMindset®

Tune in to discover how youth are turning loss into opportunity and shaping the future of Oakland. Available now on all platforms.

Resources:

Oakland Roots & Soul Sports Club

United Soccer Coaches - Communities Initiative

Oakland Sport Equity Coalition - Only 14% of Oakland youth get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity daily

Funding:

Funding for Making Moves was provided by Cal State University East Bay and the Center for Sport and Social Justice. Make sure to catch all past and future episodes of Making Moves. Streaming now on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Big thanks to everyone who made this episode possible!

AthMindset - www.athmindset.io/

SportsEpreneur - https://sportsepreneur.com/