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StreetSquash has added an additional three employees to its staff to core departments within the organization. Brittni Ortiz, is our newest College Access & Transition Coordinator. KhatSaRa Bediako is an Academic Coordinator, and Joanne Schickerling joins StreetSquash as an Assistant Squash Professional. In her role as College Access and Transition Coordinator, Brittni will […]
StreetSquash is equal parts squash and equal parts academics, so it’s important to ensure that kids are comfortable in both spaces. Previously, StreetSquash’s four classrooms featured mostly white walls, white tables, and white chairs. But with a new Academic team at the organization, they set out to change all that. “These students […]
Raheem Logan found out about StreetSquash the same way many other students discover the program. He was 11-years-old in the school cafeteria at Thurgood Marshall Academy and heard a presentation from StreetSquash staff. He listened in along with his mom. “I had no intention of trying it,” Logan said. “However, my mother was intrigued. […]
Two StreetSquash students had the opportunity of a lifetime this past summer as they traveled to London to participate in a rigorous squash camp. Thomas O. and Khissaiyia S. both had an opportunity to play the sport with other top junior players from across the world. The two StreetSquashers spent three weeks improving their […]
