Zeinab joined StreetSquash in seventh grade. Similar to her peers, Zeinab had never heard of squash before enrolling in the program. Despite her lack of familiarity with the sport, it only took a few practices on court to realize this was a game that would soon change her life. "I play soccer and I box, but...

On Tuesday afternoon Cici and I took Team 3 to Citigroup's international headquarters in downtown Manhattan. We went inside and had the students and Citi staff go around and introduce themselves. Each person shared their name and an interesting fact about themselves, one of which included included a Citi member's distaste for ice cream. Needless to...

Edgardo and I took a group of high-schoolers to Seton Park in the Bronx on Saturday for Earth Day. We met bright and early, taking the subway - followed by a mile-long walk including over 200 uphill stairs - to reach our destination. The staff from the NYC Parks Stewardship Program gave us a quick...

This weekend, I traveled with six StreetSquashers to the Lifetime Athletics Bronze Tournament in Harrison, New York. For several students, this was their first US Squash tournament of the season. All of the StreetSquashers showed a great deal of spunk and grit throughout the weekend, fighting for every point and maintaing excellent sportsmanship. Everyone was wonderful in competing for every point,...