Sports Mentorship as a Path Forward

In times of challenge, sports mentorship calls for imagination as much as instruction. It allows us to look beyond past struggles and present uncertainty toward a future shaped by growth, opportunity, and belief.

What shared ideas, training spaces, and mentoring relationships will help build the inclusive, fair, and healthy East Bay our youth deserve?

To answer this, we turn to our coaches, mentors, and young leaders — those who use sport to guide, teach, and uplift. Together, we help young people see new possibilities, rewrite their own stories, unlock hidden potential, and carry forward the lessons of resilience, discipline, and teamwork. Through sports mentorship, we spark confidence, purpose, and hope for what lies ahead.

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The Barkada Cultural Basketball Program strengthens Filipino-American and multicultural identity through basketball, cultural education, and family-centered community events. Youth participate in monthly tournaments alongside cultural workshops, heritage celebrations, and storytelling that honor tradition and shared experience. By combining sport with culture, the program builds pride, belonging, and cross-cultural connection while supporting the social and emotional well-being of youth ages 9–17.

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Create change

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Empower Others

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Make an impact ・ Create change ・ Empower Others ・