The mission of Urban Youth Sports is to target barriers that resistrict youth sport participation in urban areas and create solutions that increase opportunities, therby increasing both participation rates and healthy development. While suburbs have a full array of youth sport opportunities, our cities are deficient.
Urban children get a late start in sports, and urban girls are far less likely to participate.
Each child must get a fair start in life. All children must be guaranteed the opportunity for a successful start in education and sport regardless of age, race, gender, family composition, income or community. In response, Northeastern University s Center for the Study of Sport in Society created Urban Youth Sports to provide leadership and bring about the partnerships necessary for Boston children to have equal opportunity for organized sports. The Urban Youth Sports Program was formed as a result of needs exposed during the first Boston Youth Sports Congress. The Boston Youth Sports Congress is a partnership between the City of Boston and Sport in Society.