Recap of Crossover Sport in Education Conference
By Lauren Ball None of us knew what to expect on Saturday. We didn’t know who all was going to show up, how many people we were going to have, or how the speeches were going to be received.There was … Continue reading →
Crossover Sports and Education Conference
By George Baldini Last Saturday at Crossover’s first Sports and Education Conference, we volunteers as well as other coaches, parents, and teachers were fortunate enough to enjoy a speech by one of our benefactors, Raju Venkatraman. He shared his life … Continue reading →
Remembering What I Remember
By Maggie Brown The ultimate fault in memory lies within the reality of its inevitable decline. As time flies by with the velocity of a traveling train, the mind contorts what could once be recalled as indisputable fact into a … Continue reading →
Discovering India
By Mollie Gillespie With our departure for India less than a month away, I’m already restless with anticipation. I’ve traveled a bit before, but never so far, and I can’t help but wonder how I’ll be able to endure the … Continue reading →
Excited For This Opportunity
By Lauren Ball Twenty one more days until I board a plane to Boston, where my adventure with Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy begins. I first heard about this organization in August of 2013 after I had just returned from … Continue reading →
More Than Statistics…
By John Gillespie (@JohnG703) I’m bringing back to the United States the stories of many different kids from numerous different religious, financial, and educational backgrounds. These stories I put together through interacting with these kids for only two weeks have … Continue reading →
What I’m Bringing Home
By Jon Metzgar (@JonnyMet1) On Day One of my journey to Chennai, I wrote about what I was leaving behind in order to come here for two weeks. Now, on my last day before the flight home to Boston, I’m … Continue reading →
Visiting Teach For India
By Maggie Brown (@MagsOnWags) The eager anticipation began to rise rapidly among our group of foreign travelers as the rickety school bus climbed through the bumpy dirt roads smushed between rows of cracked concrete storefronts, woven straw homes, and mounds … Continue reading →
Service Learning in India
By Maggie Brown (@MagsOnWags) Their feet are bare and their clothes are tattered, And yet they show up at Crossover like nothing is the matter. As four o’clock passes the gym fills up as the children gather, And laughter fills the room … Continue reading →