Offline dengan aplikasi Player FM !
Arshay Cooper | The Healing Power of Sports
Manage episode 308567101 series 2406882
Growing up on the West Side of Chicago, Arshay Cooper’s fate could have been sealed by his proximity to gang violence. But when he signed up for the country’s first all-Black high school rowing team, he changed his trajectory and led his crew as they navigated a sport that has historically lacked diversity. Now a successful chef, author and activist, he brings rowing to other low-income communities so kids can have opportunities for a better future. On this episode, Arshay shares how rowing gave his team the tools to cope with childhood trauma. Through detailed stories about his experiences as an athlete and mentor, he shows us that there’s no such thing as a lack of talent, only a lack of opportunity. He also explains how we can all leave communities better than we found them.
Learn More
- Don’t miss out on any details — check out Arshay’s book, A Most Beautiful Thing.
- Get involved or donate to the A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund.
- See how else you can make an impact on sport and community through Nike Give Partners.
117 episode
Manage episode 308567101 series 2406882
Growing up on the West Side of Chicago, Arshay Cooper’s fate could have been sealed by his proximity to gang violence. But when he signed up for the country’s first all-Black high school rowing team, he changed his trajectory and led his crew as they navigated a sport that has historically lacked diversity. Now a successful chef, author and activist, he brings rowing to other low-income communities so kids can have opportunities for a better future. On this episode, Arshay shares how rowing gave his team the tools to cope with childhood trauma. Through detailed stories about his experiences as an athlete and mentor, he shows us that there’s no such thing as a lack of talent, only a lack of opportunity. He also explains how we can all leave communities better than we found them.
Learn More
- Don’t miss out on any details — check out Arshay’s book, A Most Beautiful Thing.
- Get involved or donate to the A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund.
- See how else you can make an impact on sport and community through Nike Give Partners.
117 episode
Semua episode
×Selamat datang di Player FM!
Player FM memindai web untuk mencari podcast berkualitas tinggi untuk Anda nikmati saat ini. Ini adalah aplikasi podcast terbaik dan bekerja untuk Android, iPhone, dan web. Daftar untuk menyinkronkan langganan di seluruh perangkat.