It has been my pleasure to have had the experience with the 6th 7th and 8th graders to reintroduce them into a multitude of sports mainly starting with basketball.So far the boys and girls have been
playing their hearts out on a few games. 
We have gone over a few drills that have resulted in the improvement of their athletic abilities. The first two weeks has more so been about the fundamentals of basketball as well as the offense aspect. The children have shown interest in the game of basketball and others have done their best to be notice as the star on the court. 
Every day I have been surprised by the children’s own drive to compete. ![IMG_0739[1]](http://www.steamforsocialchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_07391-1140x760.jpg)
My goal is to encourage a positive mind to be accompanied by a healthy body. The combination of both will put the children in a position to compete for the highest ambitions whichever that may be. Next week begins defense as well as my introduction into kung-fu and self defense. This week I spoke with them about Shaolin Kung-Fu and the base style I will be teaching which is known as Sun&Moon
I gave them a brief demonstration of one of many defensive style such as tiger defense blocks as well as one counter move. The kids enjoyed it very much and have inspired me into the weeks ahead.
DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice aims to bridge the digital divide by combining media literacy and cultural awareness along with a vast understanding of technology to encourage young women in under served communities to pursue careers in computer science and new media.
