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We are determined to be constructive partners to affect change with all that we collaborate with from each sector, including educators, professional sports organizations, fellow nonprofits and citizens. The challenges of Play Equity demand active engagement from us all.
The Play Equity Fund is committed to supporting programs and actions to ensure all kids have equal access to sport and structured play, by raising awareness of inequities, supporting the sports-based youth development ecosystem for greater impact, and developing partnerships to advocate for funding and sustainable solutions to ensure kids of color have access and opportunity to pathways for lifelong wellbeing. Follow @PlayEquityFund on Twitter and Instagram.
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#SpringIntoPlay campaign launch at Ramona Gardens.
The Play Equity Fund launched the #SpringIntoPlay campaign on May 19, 2021 at the grand opening of the Ramona Gardens basketball court. The court was refurbished through a grant from the LA84 Foundation and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Foundation, as part of their 2018 NBA All-Star Game legacy program.
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Our Dream: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Play Equity Movement honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who believed that children regardless of race, gender, or background should be afforded equal opportunities. He challenged the next generation of youth to be prepared to take on the new opportunities that arrived. The Play Equity Movement – which includes the Play Equity Fund, the LA84 Foundation, partners, grantees and friends united in building access for all children to experience the transformative power of sports and play – continues to push these ideals forward as a social justice issue. These values are cornerstone of our movement. Dr. King said to young people, “Doors of opportunity are opening to each of you that were not open to your mothers and to your fathers, and the great challenge facing you is to be ready to enter these doors as they open.”
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2020 In Review: A Year We Will Never Forget
As we look back on 2020, it has been a year of challenges and reflection. The year kicked off with such promise as it ushered in a new decade. Over the 12 months of 2020 our lives were upended by a global pandemic, and while we have lost family, friends, and colleagues, we have also learned and emerged stronger than we were previously. In 2020, at the Play Equity Fund we worked to adapt and support and our partners effectively. We also found new partners and allies to respond to the pandemic, to join the Play Equity Movement and work toward racial justice. We have learned that while we may not know what is coming, there is strength in working collectively and we can always overcome challenges when we partner together.
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Laila Ali Advocates to Close the Play Equity Gap
The Play Equity Movement honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who believed that children regardless of race, gender, or background should be afforded equal opportunities. He challenged the next generation of youth to be prepared to take on the new opportunities that arrived. The Play Equity Movement – which includes the Play Equity Fund, the LA84 Foundation, partners, grantees and friends united in building access for all children to experience the transformative power of sports and play – continues to push these ideals forward as a social justice issue. These values are cornerstone of our movement. Dr. King said to young people, “Doors of opportunity are opening to each of you that were not open to your mothers and to your fathers, and the great challenge facing you is to be ready to enter these doors as they open.”
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