Diversity

Participation in sports and recreation programs can improve the physical fitness, mental health, and social inclusion of people with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Cassandra Kitchen, a high school-aged player from Maryland with Peruvian roots, is featured in US Lacrosse's Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in conjunction with Lacrosse the Nations.

The Valenzuela twins, Los Aztecas blend love of lacrosse with Mexican heritage. We continue our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with this article that will appear in print in the November issue of US Lacrosse Magazine. 

Andrew Lee, vice chair of the US Lacrosse Board of Directors and chair of the US Lacrosse Native American Advisory Council, shared a presentation on American Indians with the US Lacrosse staff last week. In celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re sharing some of the information Lee presented.

US Lacrosse Sankofa Clinician Sophia Lugo was introduced to lacrosse as a high school freshman in Chicago. She remains active in the sport today in several ways, including as a coach with Puerto Rico’s Women’s National Team program.

Bianca Rojas, the head coach at Point University and a 100-goal scorer at Shorter University, is the next subject featured in US Lacrosse's Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in conjunction with Lacrosse the Nations.

Lauren Davenport, manager of athlete development for US Lacrosse, writes about how team cultures should evolve.

Romar Dennis' Latino heritage means everything to him. He's the latest profile as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in partnership with Lacrosse the Nations.

Daniela Eppler's family found a home in Baltimore thanks to relatives who pursued a career in medicine. She's the latest profile as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in partnership with Lacrosse the Nations.

US Lacrosse recently combined two of its annual leadership conferences into one virtual event, seeking to educate and empower both program leaders and members of the Urban Lacrosse Alliance through shared growth opportunities.