PHOTOS Photos in this report were provided by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, Jack London Youth Soccer Sports League, Jon Solomon, Lift Us Up Foundation, Oakland Athletic League, Oakland Lacrosse Club, Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation, Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development, Oakland Roots Sports Club, Oakland Strokes, Positive Coaching Alliance, and Skate Like a Girl. CREDITS The State of Play Oakland project was managed by Jennifer Brown Lerner, deputy director of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, and the report was written by Jon Solomon, the program’s editorial director. Leilani Wagner served as the local investigator. She was assisted by Zachary Cohen, Zach Moo Young, and Dr. Hannah Thompson. Maps were designed by Dr. Gidon Jakar. The report was designed by The Hatcher Group and proofread by Brady Hurley. Tom Farrey, executive director of the Sports & Society Program, provided editorial and project guidance. We appreciate the partnership with the Racial Equity and Access in Youth Sports Task Force convened by Robert Marcus of Positive Coaching Alliance. The report was generously funded by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. ABOUT THE ASPEN INSTITUTE The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most important challenges facing the United States and the world.
ABOUT EAT. LEARN. PLAY. FOUNDATION
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation is an organization dedicated to unleashing the potential of every child, paving the way for amazing kids and opening doors to bright futures. Founded by Stephen and Ayesha Curry in 2019, Eat. Learn. Play. launched with a focus on improving the lives of kids and families in Oakland, the Bay Area, and across the country. Rooted in three of the most vital pillars for a healthy childhood – nutrition, education, and physical activity – Eat. Learn. Play. is working to ensure that every child in Oakland has access to the nutritious food they need to be healthy and thrive; resources to learn and read; and safe places and equitable opportunities to play. The organization, which is anchored around the message that children are our future, is committed to developing partnerships and initiatives that make a positive impact for generations to come.
www.EatLearnPlay.org
www.AspenInstitute.org
ABOUT PROJECT PLAY An initiative of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, Project Play develops, applies and shares knowledge that helps stakeholders build healthy communities through sports.
www.ProjectPlay.us
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