Our Goals Don't End on the Field

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. In this episode, Up2Us Summer VISTAs Riley Woods, from Volo Kids Foundation, and Margaux Rawson, from Live Like Blaine Foundation, to discuss the challenges athletes face in sports. Leading today's conversation is Tyree Beard an Up2Us Summer Cohort leader who is also a coach and athlete.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. Up2Us Summer VISTAs Julia Arsenault, serving at BAWSI,, and Romina Palmero serving at Skate Like a Girl, discuss the impact sports has had on their lives. Leading this conversation is Maria Sandoghdar, an Up2Us Summer Cohort leader, and a lifelong athlete herself.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. To kick off season 3, in this episode, Kayla Thorpe leads us in a conversation with Up2Us Summer VISTAs Maria Sandoghdar, Jayla Bynum, and Tyree Beard as they share their journeys as student-athletes. They discuss the most important lessons learned from sport, how they balance school and sport, and how to prepare before and after a big game.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. In this episode, Tan Flint leads us in a conversation along with Up2Us Summer VISTA Ben Huges and Eastern Tennessee State University Esports Production Coordinator Leigh Nutter, as they discuss Esports, its origins and how it's transitioned from a hobby to a mainstream sport. They also discuss how youth sports leaders can make Esports more accessible to get youth involved with Esports.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. On this episode Jensen Wolfe leads us in a conversation with Summer VISTAs Meg Wilson and Andrea Jimenez as they discuss their experience with running and how Girls on the Run - NYC and Students Run LA are using running as a vehicle for change in youth sports.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. On this episode Robinson Rodriguez leads us in a conversation with Up2Us Summer VISTA members Jensen Wolfe and Tan Flint along with Dr. Gabriel Pagan-Llorens on how they learned from losing games and how those defeats were ultimately beneficial.

Our coaches discuss the impact that playing sports has made on them and their desire to pass down a positive sports experience to the next generation of youth. Alumni coaches Marysol and Delmy reflect on the skills they've learned coaching that they've been able to apply to their careers.

This week, we are joined by two Up2Us Sport Coaches at the LA Dodgers Foundation, Nancy Lemus and Sheena Flowers. We discuss the challenges of coaching as a mother, the benefits of parents getting involved in their children's' athletics programs, and the importance of women leading as role models in sports.

This episode features Val Whiting, former WNBA player. Join us as we talk about childhood bullying, mental health and sports, and empowering girls and women in sports.

This episode features Dr. Cara Cocchiarella - health educator, consultant and author of 'Winning Well: Maximizing Coach and Athlete Wellness.' Join us as we talk about the importance of the presence of women coaches for girls and boys, building inclusive cultures, and holistic wellness in sports.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, we brought together Up2Us VISTAs from SOS Outreach, Aces in Motion, and Chicago Training Center to discuss the importance of providing access to non-traditional sports to youth in all communities. This conversation was led by Up2Us Coach Program Director Kevin Kimiadi.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. In this episode of VISTA Table Talk we are joined by three Up2Us Sports VISTA alumni Sreemoyee Ray, Jake Bilger and Julie Flanagan to discuss how the AmeriCorps VISTA program helped gain the skills necessary to launch their careers. They discuss the things they learned, what was unexpected, and how AmeriCorps offers an unconventional opportunity to launch your career. This conversation is lead by Up2Us VISTA alum and current Up2Us VISTA Program Director, Danielle Walker.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. On this episode of VISTA Table Talks we are joined by three Up2Us VISTA members, Emily Murtaugh serving at Woodcraft Rangers, Twylah Campbell serving at Renaissance Charter School, and Mickey Correa serving at Active City. They come together to discuss their experiences over the last year of remote work. They highlight, closely, their experiences in AmeriCorps where most of their relationships were formed through zoom and not in the office.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the third part of our mini series, we're joined by Up2Us Summer VISTAs Grace Thede, Delaney Grant serving at Football of the World & Erika Olivera-Gutierrez serving here at Up2Us Sports. On this episode we are revisiting the topic of Women and Girls in Sports. All three women are female college athletes playing soccer at the highest level. They'll dive into their experience as female athletes, the barriers they've faced and the challenges that are unique to the female athletic experience. This conversation is led by Up2Us Summer Cohort leader and female athlete, Kayla Smith.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the second part of our mini series, we're joined by Jose Galindo Torres a summer VISTA at Uptown soccer discuss his experience identifying as Mexican, an athlete, a performer and a DACA recipient. To lead this conversation, we're joined by Erika Olivera-Gutierrez, an Up2Us Summer Cohort Leader, who is daughter of immigrant parents and an avid soccer player.

The VISTA Table Talk Mini Series is a three part virtual series featuring VISTA members from the Up2Us Summer VISTA Program. Each part will showcase different summer VISTAs and their experiences as brand founders, DACA recipients from immigrant families and women leaders in sports. The goal of the Summer VISTA program is to provide organizations with short term capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty over a nine week summer term. In the first of three parts, we're joined by summer VISTA Carlyn (Karl-Lyn) founder of the brand Temp SFC and Paul Caccamo founder and CEO of Up2Us Sports to discuss the ins and outs of starting a brand or non-profit. They'll dive into the challenges and the inspiration they had to start the process and how they got to where they are today. The conversation is led by Up2Us Sports Summer Cohort leader, Alannah Scardino.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, in alignment with PRIDE, we've brought together VISTAs and members of the Up2Us community to reflect on their experiences as athletes and as members of the LGTBQ+ community.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, we've brought together Up2Us Sports VISTAs to focus on adaptive and inclusive sports.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This week, in alignment with National Youth Violence Prevention Week, we've brought together Up2Us Sports VISTAs from different organizations to reflect on topics such as how access to sports helps with violence prevention, the impact of violence on programming, and how their organizations are breaking down barriers to help youth feel safe in their communities.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, in alignment with AmeriCorps Week (March 7-13), we brought together three VISTAs to reflect on what national service has looked like during COVID-19 and how their youth sports-based non-profits have adapted to meet the needs of their communities. Panelists shared their first-hand perspectives on what it's been like, what has changed, and what they anticipate it will look like moving forward.

VISTA Table Talk is a virtual series hosted by Up2Us Sports where we provide an opportunity for our VISTA members to come together to discuss the work they're doing and the impact their organizations are making. The goal of VISTA is to provide organizations with capacity building AmeriCorps members to support organizations' mission to alleviate poverty. This month, during our first Table Talk, in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Black History Month, we've brought together four female VISTA members who are serving at four unique girls sports organizations to discuss their work, their perspectives and the communities they serve.