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A 2011 StreetSquash graduate, Julian Hackney first discovered squash through the organization’s Summer Discovery program before entering seventh grade at Thurgood Marshall Academy (TMA). “I was at a point in the summer where I had nothing going on, Julian said. “Sage [Ramadge] and George [Polsky] introduced me to squash, a sport I had never even […]
Kylie, a StreetSquash social worker, with a student StreetSquash caregiver Yanise Rodriguez with her daughter, a StreetSquash student At StreetSquash, the importance of mental health is more than just a public relations sentiment. It is a priority. We take concrete steps to ensure the well-being of our students and families. That is why we have […]
Being able to compete for El Salvador in squash is something I never imagined. Honestly, I wouldn’t have even known El Salvador had a squash team if it weren’t for StreetSquash sending me to Colombia in the summer of 2023—between my sophomore and junior year.
Jahquan Gilford joined StreetSquash in 2014 as a 12-year-old in middle school. He was introduced to StreetSquash, the summer before he began middle school. Gilford recalls StreetSquash staff picking up a few kids every day after his middle school program, and his coach, Kush, would teach his team the fundamentals of squash. This led to […]
