“A big thanks to Crossover. This helped me improve my game while I concentrate on my (academic test) scores.”
– Xavier, 2012, 2013 Crossover Participant
My favorite classroon lessons were friendship, loyalty, self-control, spirit, cooperation, and condition. I will favour these lessons in my day-to-day life.”
-K. Swetha, 2013 Crossover Participant
“I am going to tell my whole team to wear the Crossover t-shirts on Fridays, so that people ask and come to the camp next year.”
-Neha, 2013 Crossover Participant
“Thank you coach for taking me closer to my dream. I’m working and I will keep at it.”
– Xavier, 2012, 2013 Crossover Participant
Hoops Creating Hope
Crossover’s 2015 Academy
Hoops Creating Hope is a two-week program for marginalized
students in Chennai, India to create and develop the link between leadership,
character, teamwork, and communication with academic success and future
goals. By using basketball as the vehicle of change, students are
able to learn on the court and in the classroom through play and guided
experiential learning rather than more hours in a traditional classroom. The students learn about Crossover’s four pillars by connceting lessons in the program through sessions connecting academics, individual skills, teamwork, and yoga.
At the 2015 Academy, Crossover welcomed over 400 students at The American International School in Chennai. Thought leaders, student voices, coaches, and educators from the US and India discussed the positive role sport can play in a students overall education. Indian-American Hollywood Actor Utkarsh Ambudkar joined the Team Crossover as a volunteer faculty member – teaching the four pillars of Crossover on the court, through conditioning workouts, and using BeatBoxing to convey communication.
To read about the impact of the program from an educator’s perspective – Ram Sundaram – a Teach For India Teaching Fellow wrote this letter to Crossover.
“I am no longer witnessing simple behavioural changes and a lack of values by my kids in the classroom. I bear testimony to widespread impact across the spectrum of influence in education. From parents to teachers to students to staff to myself; we can’t thank you (Crossover) enough for empowering us to do more. Will keep you posted as we build on our collective learnings and move ahead with determination like never before.” – Ram Sundaram, Teach for India Fellow
“A big thank you from me and my class kids to your whole team for organising this amazing camp. Just 2 days into the camp and I am already witnessing many positive changes in the kids. The kids are also having so much fun and are getting exposed to so many new things. I cannot wait to see the other possibilities the camp is going to open up for all the kids who are attending.” – Prabhakaran K, Teach for India Fellow
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Experience an academy day in photos here.
Photos by Crossover Volunteer, Hannah Bitzer