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Best of Both Worlds
Written by: Glynis Braun, PYB's Community Mobilization Coordinator following PYB's donation-based event with the Chestnut Hill Cycle Fitness. To learn more about CHCF, please visit http://chcyclefitness.com/.“I’m a Tar Heel born, I’m a Tar Heel bred.” With my arms...
The Show Must Still Go On
Written by: Darren White-Green, 2018-2020 Middle School Partnership Program Coach-Mentor. Coach at Andrew Hamilton Middle School and Rudolph Blankenburg Middle School. This article was written upon the suspension of our Middle School Partnership Program. On Friday,...
Basketball Fanatic
Written by: Zahir Daniels, MSPP Student-Athlete at KIPP Elementary School, 2020 Lace Up & Learn Up Summer Camper, 2020 PYB Learning Pods Student-Athlete. This article was written following the completion of the 2020 Lace Up & Learn Up Summer Camp Series.I love...
Six Months of Development
Written by: Brandon Smith, MSPP Coach-Mentor at Lewis Cassidy Elementary School, and member of the 2020 Leadership Development Academy (LDA) Cohort. This article was written following the completion of the 2020 LDA.To be a part of the Philadelphia Youth Basketball...
Thank You
Written by: Caheem Gindraw, Andrew Hamilton Elementary School, 2020 MSPP Participant and Lace Up & Learn Up camper. This article was written in support of the MSPP Virtual Stay-At-Home Tournament.One of my favorite parts of PYB is the food because when I leave out...
The Hardest Year of My Life
Written by: Damire Bermudez, Jay Cooke Elementary School, 2020 MSPP Participant. This article was written in support of the MSPP Virtual Stay-At-Home Tournament.It was a normal day. I was just trying to get through my classes, doing a little daydreaming, and looking...