The BASE
About
The BASE is a Boston organization that uses sports to create pathways to success for urban youth. Student-athletes get year-round training, conditioning and competition in baseball, basketball and softball, earning spots on teams that play locally and travel to regional and national tournaments. Alongside athletics, the program provides academic support, STEM programs and skill-based learning for students ages 6 to 19, all within a college-going culture.
The organization believes urban talent is America’s greatest resource and works to change the narrative about urban young people. It partners with businesses across Greater Boston to offer internships, career days, workshops and worksite tours, and it has awarded scholarships and support to student-athletes since 2013. Its Health and Wellness Initiative builds on longstanding work supplying the community with healthy food, with the goal of creating an urban health and wellness center.
What to Know
- Student-athletes receive help with college guidance and financial aid applications.
- One alumna received a scholarship to Assumption University set aside for BASE students that covered full tuition.
- Profiled student-athletes include students from Madison Park Technical Vocational High School and the John D. O’Bryant School.
- BASE apparel and merchandise are sold through an online store.
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