Desiree is a 12 year-old soccer player at an after-school sports program in Berkeley, California. At a recent clear but cold Saturday soccer practice, she ran around with the other members of her co-ed team, stretching, practicing drills and even getting in some scrimmage time. What’s her favorite part ...
For Luzy, and her younger sister, growing up happy is easy. It is growing up safe, confident and healthy that is the challenge.
On the walk home from school, Luzy passes liquor stores and drunken people in the streets. “I get really scared. People are drunk and do really dumb ...
When she was 8, Veronica saw coaches rallying on her school’s tennis courts. Clinging to the fence to get a closer look, she knew she had to play. That’s when Veronica got involved with Dexterity Sports and Literacy, a program in East Palo Alto, CA. She’s been hitting the ...