OSU LiFESports

Learning in Fitness & Education through Sports (LiFE Sports) is a comprehensive youth development initiative located at the Ohio State University. LiFE Sports is built upon a historical community outreach program operating at OSU for the past 40 years, the National Youth Sport Program (NYSP). Originally developed in 1968, NYSP was designed to provide economically disadvantaged children and adolescents, ages 9-17, with sport and education instruction in a safe and nurturing environment during the summer months. In 2006, all funding was cut from the federal budget to support this program. As a result, over the past few years the College of Social Work and the OSU Department of Athletics have partnered to enhance and develop LiFE Sports into a national model of community outreach as well as a model teaching and research initiative.