4. World Sport Chicago - providing sustainable programs for Chicago kids to participate in sports to improve their lives. What is World Sport Chicago?
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7. Partnerships we have formed Local Sport Organizations Community Organizations National Sport Organizations Universities Notre Dame University of Chicago Northwestern University of Illinois
8. Urban Youth Sport Institute Mobilize American research institutions who have an expertise in social service, psychology, public policy, economics, public health, etc. to apply clinical rigor to understand how sports can be a tool for individual and community improvement
10. What have we learned? Chicago schools cut spring sophomore sports Park Surroundings Marred By Officer's Murder Chicago Park District Ready to Raise Fees, Cut Jobs 30% freshman need to care for younger siblings after school Environmental Attitudes and Capabilities Structural Issues People
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14. Creating a new urban system based in sport Communities Neighborhoods Sport Schools Community group Police Parents Coaches
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Editor's Notes
Organizing Sports within communities In suburban environment the community is there; in urban environment need to integrate into Schools, parents, community groups In suburban environment the behavior of engagement is there, for better or worse
