RISE:
Building Bridges Through Basketball
RISE:
BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH BASKETBALL
This winter, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center invites youth and teens from North Minneapolis to join our second group of kids who will RISE: Building Bridges Through Basketball. One of Phyllis Wheatley's most popular youth programs, RISE aims to teach important skills for life through basketball and to unite youth and law enforcement to break barriers, build trust, and create pathways for positive communication.
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Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, with the support of a partnership with RISE, Under Armour, and the NBA, is offers the 10-week program that brings together North Minneapolis youth, pro sports players, volunteers, and members of the Minneapolis Police Department to Build Bridges Through Basketball. The new season starts October 11!
Registration Opens for Fall Session of RISE: Building Bridges Through Basketball
Youth ages 12-14 are invited to participate in RISE: Building Bridges Through Basketball, a partnership between Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, RISE, Under Armour, and the NBA Foundation.
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Our fall cohort begins October 11, so be sure to save your spot today!
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Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, in partnership with RISE, Under Armour, and the NBA present:
Building Bridges Through Basketball
Fall 2023
October 11 - December 20
Wednesdays | 5pm - 7pm
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
1301 10th Avenue N.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
How We're
Building Bridges through Basketball -
DEVELOPING YOUTH BASKETBALL SKILLS
ENHANCING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
SHARING NEW PERSPECTIVES
DISCUSSING COMMUNITY ISSUES
USING BASKETBALL TO UNITE YOUTH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
CREATING SPACE FOR HONEST CONVERSATIONS
DEVELOPING NEW RELATIONSHIPS
OPPORUNITIES FOR GROWTH
For more information contact Amondo Dickerson at AmondoD@phylliswheatley.org.​
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Want to support this program? Contact Katy Nelson, Director of Development and Communications | KatyN@phylliswheatley.org