FOX Sports Networks Supports After-School All-Stars' National Initiative, "Sports as a Hook"
This project's parent organization is FOX Entertainment Group
It operates in Pan-North America
It uses Basketball, Dance, Football (Soccer)
Entered the Corporate Citizenship Campaign of the Year
More about FOX Sports Networks Supports After-School All-Stars' National Initiative, "Sports as a Hook"
In 2010, FOX Sports Networks helped ASAS launch a Sports-Based Youth Development initiative titled “Sports as a Hook,” offered throughout the school year and supplemented with regular events such as inter-school sports tournaments, end-of-semester showcases, and summer sports expos. To help students get on track to live healthy, active lives, the following components are offered daily: organized, active play; career exploration; female empowerment; health/ nutrition in the community; nutritional education; service learning; parental engagement; outdoor experiences.
The program is unique in its holistic approach to healthy eating and living for youth. In interlacing a wide range of active, educational activities, we ensure students practice healthy habits and understand the rationale behind them, guiding them to build lifestyles from those habits. In institutionalizing family and community engagement through events and service projects, we extend the program’s influence beyond the 3-6PM time window when it is delivered. Students learn practical skills to fuel success on and off the playing field, for the rest of their lives, including teamwork, commitment, and hard work.