<p>Read some of your other posts asking about possible “jock” culture. The cool thing is that being athletic doesn’t mean having to be a “jock.”</p>
<p>[8th</a> Dimension: Special Olympics at Villanova!](<a href=“http://haverford8thdimension.blogspot.com/2007/11/special-olympics-at-villanova.html]8th”>8th Dimension: Special Olympics at Villanova!)
“On Saturday, November 3, one hundred eighty-eight Haverford varsity athletes volunteered with the Special Olympics… The day began for Haverford athletes at 6:30 a.m. when the first group of forty-seven athletes left for Villanova on the bus.”</p>
<p>/ his made me really proud as an alumnus. </p>
<p>[RAISING</a> CULTURAL AWARENESS THROUGH SPORTS: DIVERSECITY HOOPS BASKETBALL CAMP AT HAVERFORD - Haverford College News](<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/21891/51]RAISING”>http://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/21891/51)
Haverford basketball players Mike Fratangelo ’07 and Greg Rosnick ’09 think of their chosen sport as more than just a way to stay fit and have fun; they see it as a unifier, bringing together people who may have nothing in common but a love of the game. “Basketball can be played anywhere, by anyone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status,” says Fratangelo. “All you need is a ball and a hoop.” </p>
<p>That’s why Fratangelo and Rosnick created DiverseCity Hoops, a summer basketball camp for Philadelphia-area boys and girls in grades 7-9. DiverseCity Hoops goes well beyond the usual drills and games; the camp will include discussions and interactive lessons on current events and topics like race, gender and culture. It’s Fratangelo and Rosnick’s hope that the campers—who will be coming from both the inner city and the Main Line suburbs—will leave with an enhanced awareness of multicultural issues. </p>
<p>“We really feel as though the camp can bring a lot of issues to light that are otherwise left untouched in our schools and society,” says Rosnick, who, with Fratangelo, took a course in the theory and practice of multicultural education, which served as inspiration for DiverseCity Hoops. “We especially feel that by targeting areas of the Main Line and the inner city, we can begin to bridge some gaps between two communities that are so close in proximity and a world apart in wealth.” </p>
<p>When they’re not shooting hoops, the campers will hear presentations by guest speakers and participate in activities such as poetry readings and discussions surrounding video clips of current events, or sports interviews featuring the often influential opinions of professional athletes. Basically, they’ll be learning about teamwork and friendship both on and off the court. </p>
<p>“The kids will find out more about themselves and each other through basketball,” says recent graduate Fratangelo, who is considering a graduate program in social work and research at Bryn Mawr…</p>
<p>countless other examples…</p>