OUR
VISION &
MISSION

RUN TODAY

INSPIRE TOMORROW

MISSION: TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY USING RUNNING AS A TOOL TO BUILD DISCIPLINE, CONFIDENCE, AND EXPOSE THEM TO LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES WITH SUPPORT LIKE SPORT STARS LIKE SIYA KOLISI AND MENTORSHIPS THROUGH OTHER ATHLETES WHO INSPIRE THEM.

VISION: A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCES NEW OPPORTUNITIES, DISCOVERS THEIR POTENTIAL, AND TAKES THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A BETTER LIFE, GUIDED BY ROLE MODELS FROM THE WORLD OF SPORT AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE MENTORED ACCORDINGLY.

THE IMPACT OF SPORT &

MENTORSHIP ON YOUTH

YOUTH WITH CONSISTENT MENTORS:

  • 55% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE

  • 78% MORE LIKELY TO VOLUNTEER

  • 130% MORE LIKELY TO HOLD LEADERSHIP ROLES

  • MENTORSHIP + SPORT = TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT

  • YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FACE HIGH RISKS OF SCHOOL DROPOUT, GANG INVOLVEMENT, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES.

  • RESEARCH SHOWS THAT STRUCTURED SPORT AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND BUILD LIFE SKILLS.

  • COMBINING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH GUIDANCE FROM MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS CREATES A PATHWAY FOR YOUTH TO DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND PURSUE POSITIVE FUTURES.

RUNNING

WITH NKOSI

APPROACH

  • MONTHLY SPORTEVENTS WITH CELEBRATY ROLE MODEL

  • ENGAGEMENT - INSPIRES YOUTH AND OPENS OPPORTUNITIES.

  • MENTORSHIP – COMBINING COACHING WITH LONG-TERM GUIDANCE.

  • LIFE SKILLS & LEADERSHIP – BUILDS DISCIPLINE, TEAMWORK, CONFIDENCE, AND IDENTITY.

  • MEASURABLE IMPACT – IMPROVES SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PERSONAL GROWTH.

  • WE CREATE NOT JUST VISIBILITY BUT THE START OF A LASTING, TRANSFORMATIVE MOVEMENT.

HOW

SPORT

HELPS

  • IMPROVES ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE & ATTENDANCE

  • REDUCES SUBSTANCE USE & RISKY BEHAVIOR

  • BUILDS RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, AND TEAMWORK SKILLS

OUR GOALS

  • KEEP YOUTH IN SCHOOL AND OFF THE STREETS

  • ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM – HELPING YOUTH FEEL CAPABLE BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

  • PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES – ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL FITNESS, NUTRITION, AND WELLNESS HABITS.

  • INCREASE SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC MOTIVATION – LINKING SPORTS PARTICIPATION TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

  • PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS – MENTORS WHO DEMONSTRATE RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY, AND GOAL-SETTING.

  • REDUCE EXPOSURE TO NEGATIVE INFLUENCES – KEEPING YOUTH ENGAGED IN CONSTRUCTIVE ACTIVITIES INSTEAD OF RISKY ENVIRONMENTS.

  • ENCOURAGE GOAL-SETTING AND PERSEVERANCE – TEACHING YOUTH TO SET AND ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND ATHLETIC GOALS.

  • SUPPORT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING – PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE TO DISCUSS CHALLENGES, MANAGE STRESS, AND BUILD RESILIENCE.

RUN TODAY, INSPIRE TOMORROW

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