The Play Like a Champion Show is joined by Grace Curtin, Play Like a Champion's Project Manager for the A Team for Every Child initiative in Chicago, IL. In today's episode the trio discusses the evolution of A Team for Every Child and details efforts in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. Listeners are invited to a special event on December 9th, as Play Like a Champion hosts A Team for Every Child Showcase at 7:00 pm EST. Register for free by clicking here. Topics for today's podcast include:

Grace's Role with Play Like a Champion (4:28)

Forming the North Lawndale Athletic & Recreation Association (9:10)

The "Three-Legged Stool" (13:50)

The Impact of the NLARA and Great Coaches (19:10)

The "Kinship" Approach and Homeboy Industries (25:33)

Why is the "Association" Approach Critical? (29:56)

A Team for Every Child Showcase (32:21) (Register Here)

What Happens When Coaches Care? (35:48)

Play Like a Champion can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PLC4Character and on Facebook @PlayLikeaChampion, where we post information and news for the athlete, coach and administrator each day. Learn more at www.playlikeachampion.org. Music for this episode was provided by Incompetech: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama.