A STARTING BLOCK IS USED BY ATHLETES TO BRACE THEIR FEET AT THE START OF A RACE, ENABLING THEM TO LAUNCH WITH MORE POWER AND SPEED.
Are you interested in starting a career in sports? Apply now for the first class of The Starting Block: A Fielkow-Chase Youth Education Initiative, enrolling now for an 18-month program for eligible rising ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders from Greater New Orleans. The program begins in October 2021 and runs through Spring 2023.
Participants will learn from experts in sports administration and management at in-person classes every two months, weaving in educational outreach about African-American, Latino, and Jewish history and tradition. Students will also be eligible for Summer 2022 shadowing opportunities at sports organizations across Greater New Orleans. Virtual enrichment opportunities may be periodically available as well.
Applications are due by July 1, 2021.
