Category Alumni Highlights

Where Are They Now: Xavier Harrison

When Xavier Harrison stepped into Thurgood Marshall Academy, StreetSquash was in its infancy, still working to recruit its first group of students. Xavier was first introduced to the program during orientation heading into his 7th-grade year in 2000, one year after StreetSquash first began...
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Where Are They Now: Jordano Coffie

Jordano Coffie started his StreetSquash journey in the earlier years, back in 2002. As a young teenager, Jordano was intrigued by the idea of going to a college campus daily after school, where StreetSquash used to host practices prior to the opening of its facility in...
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Where Are They Now: Tishina Bowden

Tishina Bowden barely had dreams of stepping foot in Harlem, let alone StreetSquash as a 13-year-old in 2009. A native of the Bronx, Tishina wanted to go to high school in the borough in which she grew up. But her family insisted she attend...
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Where Are They Now: Richard Lee Curtis Brown Jr.

Richard Lee Curtis Brown Jr.’s journey through StreetSquash began as a 12-year-old in the summer of 2009.   He can sum up his experience succinctly. “My experience was just phenomenal,” Richard said.    He learned of the program from a friend of his grandmother’s...
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