Figure Skating In Harlem Inc

FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM (FSH) IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND FOR GIRLS OF COLOR TO COMBINE THE POWER OF EDUCATION WITH ACCESS TO THE SPORT AND ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE OF FIGURE SKATING TO BUILD CHAMPIONS IN LIFE.

I CAN EXCEL (ICE) AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMFROM OCTOBER 2020 TO MAY 2021, FSH CONTINUED OUR VIRTUAL FSH LIVE MODEL TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY. OUR PROGRAMMING PROVIDED ACCESS TO ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS AROUND HEALTH AND SELF-CARE, A SOCIAL WORKER, AND VIRTUAL FITNESS TRAINING. WHILE MANY SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES WERE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE SKATING SIX DAYS PER WEEK THIS SEASON. WHILE OUR SYNCHRONIZED SKATING TEAMS WERE NOT ABLE TO COMPETE, THEY SKATED TOGETHER AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES PER WEEK IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKATING SKILLS. DURING FY21, FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEMPROVIDED ONE-ON-ONE VIRTUAL TUTORING, ALLOWING FOR MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND FLEXIBILITY PROVIDED TWO DAYS OF WEEKLY SKATING SESSIONS FOR EACH STUDENT WHILE ADHERING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND HYBRID IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES. IMPLEMENTED REAL TALK, A WEEKLY SESSION FOR STUDENTS TO DISCUSS ISSUES GOING ON IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND REFLECT ON HOW THE PANDEMIC IMPACTED THEMPROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ENHANCED COLLEGE ACCESS AND CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS AND A VIRTUAL CAREER WEEK CREATED UPDATED COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMING AROUND BLACK EXCELLENCE, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND SELF-EXPRESSIONLAUNCHED EDUCATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND BUILD SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS.APPEARED IN TEEN VOGUE, CBS THIS MORNING AND PBS FOR A SPECIAL ON-ICE TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

FIGURE SKATING IN DETROITDESPITE THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE PANDEMIC, FIGURE SKATING IN DETROIT (FSD) HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL FOURTH SEASON, PROVIDING VIRTUAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING DURING THE BOTH THE SUMMER AND SCHOOL YEAR, WITH IN-PERSON ICE SKATING AND HYBRID FITNESS PROGRAMMING. DURING FY21, FIGURE SKATING IN DETROIT: PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING TUTORING, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM), FINANCIAL LITERACY, COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING.CREATED NEW PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND COMMUNITYCREATED A STUDENT-LED PODCAST TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, SELF-CARE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICEWITH THEIR GENERATION AND ALL LISTENERS.REINSTITUTED IN PERSON SKATING SESSIONS STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2020 OFFERED OFF-THE-ICE FITNESS AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM, OUTSIDE AND VIRTUALLY IN THE COLDER MONTHS TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE STUDENT FITNESS APPEARED IN A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY SERIES

SUMMER DREAMS AND OTHER PROGRAMS DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO HOLD OUR TRADITIONAL 6-WEEK IN PERSON SUMMER DREAMS PROGRAM. TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE IMPLEMENTED A SERIES OF 15 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND PANELS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, COLLEGE ACCESS IN COLLABORATION WITH BOTH SCHOOLS AND ALUMNAE, MENTORING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NBC, AND MORE. A 6 WEEK SAT CLASS WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY IN JULY AND AUGUST. IN AUGUST, 2020 THE RE-OPENING OF ICE SKATING RINKS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE SKATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH.