Al Jazeera - Harlem Lacrosse Feature

Devin O’Brien, New York Executive Director, joins Al Jazeera to share how COVID-19 has impacted under-resourced communities disproportionally to affluent communities. In response, Harlem Lacrosse offers virtual academic, athletic, and enrichment programming five days per week.

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Empowerment through Sport

Kendall Rogers ’21 has taken his passion for lacrosse to inner city New York for the summer. He’s volunteering with the nonprofit Harlem Lacrosse, which helps children who are academically at risk by inspiring them athletically.

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Joel CenserComment
Meet the Most Diverse Lacrosse Team in America | More in Common

Lacrosse was a sport created by Native American tribes as early as 1100 AD, and while this is one of the most popular sports today, minorities and low-income populations rarely have access to the equipment and training required to play the sport. The Harlem Lacrosse Program not only aims to teach teens how to play and get college scholarships but is actively working to change the face of lacrosse world-wide.

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Owen Van ArsdaleComment