MEDIA ADVISORY
November 8, 2024
San Diego Unified Provides New Opportunities for Students to Engage with Professional Athletes
ELEVATE28 Lacrosse Program Launches in San Diego Unified Schools, Presented by UC San Diego Health and the San Diego Seals
WHAT: San Diego Unified School District is inspiring students and showcasing its commitment to providing diverse athletic opportunities by collaborating with the San Diego Seals and UC San Diego Health to bring the ELEVATE28 lacrosse program to middle schools across the city. Students at Roosevelt MS, Pacific Beach MS, Pershing MS, and Marston MS will have the unique chance to engage directly with professional athletes, try out the sport of lacrosse and get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of professional sports. Physical education teachers at each participating school will receive specialized equipment and curriculum to integrate lacrosse into their classes, empowering students to explore new athletic passions. This partnership exemplifies the district's commitment to offering opportunities that inspire and enrich the lives of all students.
WHO: Students from Pacific Beach Middle School, San Diego Seals players, including goalkeeper Chris Origlieri, forward Jake Govett and transition player Zack Deaken, the Seals' mascot, Salty, and representatives from UC San Diego Health.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109. Media parking is available in the school parking lot on Felspar Street.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Scott Yoffe, scott@yoffecommunications.com, Isabella McNeil, San Diego Unified School District, imcneil@sandi.net
About ELEVATE 28: ELEVATE28 is a collaboration that was started by eight organizations representing lacrosse thought leaders in the United States. They include USA Lacrosse, World Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, the Premier Lacrosse League, Lacrosse Athletes Unlimited, the Intercollegiate Men's and Women's Lacrosse Coaches Associations and J Tsai Sports. ELEVATE28's publicly stated mission is to double the country’s participation in the sport to 4 million annual players by the end of the decade.
About San Diego Unified: As the second-largest school district in California, the San Diego Unified School District serves more than 100,000 students, including infant, pre-school, transitional kindergarten through grade 12, and adult programs. The students and families of the San Diego community represent more than 163 countries and bring the richness of more than 60 languages and dialects; approximately 20% of its students are multilingual. The diversity of the student population includes 47% Latinx, 23% White, 10% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% Filipino. The San Diego Unified School District is proud to call itself one of the top large urban school districts in the United States due to its commitments to racial and social justice, technology, curriculum, neighborhood and specialty schools, career-technical education, and food services. Learn more at www.sandi.net
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