Program Growth

K-12 STEAM Education

Expand existing project, program, or initiative

We are committed to helping to build healthy communities that will thrive no matter where the community is located and regardless of ZIP code.

Even before the pandemic, in an increasingly digital world, today’s students face challenges relating to wellness, movement, community, and forming healthy habits. To combat the challenges of the pandemic, RSG! and its roster of Olympians/Paralympians inspire and help students reintegrate movement and physical activity into their lives. Whether the athletes are interacting with students in-person or communicating virtually, they are motivated to demonstrate and teach students the importance and benefits of physical and mental health. The RSG! curriculum, can be easily implemented in-person and online. As mentioned above, the curriculum includes physical activities and SEL topics like emotional awareness, goal setting, and decision making which are even more important as students emerge from isolation. Finally, of the in-person schools that RSG! serves, 84% are Title 1 and are comprised of students who are disproportionality impacted by health, wellness, and academic challenges. With this grant, the additional in-person schools that RSG! plans to serve will be all Title 1. Moreover, RSG! will invest more time and effort to communicate and share the virtual program with LAUSD Title 1 schools.

Our work will change Los Angeles County because we work with the next generation. It is our youth that we are meeting at school, during the day to create new opportunities and a lasting tool kit for them to reach for their goals that their zip code might be in. We do this through mentors that have achieved Olympic and Paralympic titles that come from the students very own community.

We measure our program success through a post program survey with the teachers. Additionally, throughout the year we host a series of focus groups with students and teachers.