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Crossover’s TEDx Talk on how we connect Education to Basketball.

Giving Wings, Finding Roots

The Hoops Creating Hope story not only leverages sports to help underprivileged children in India, but also gives second and third generation Indian Americans a way to discover India on their own terms.

Giving Wings, Finding Roots

The Hoops Creating Hope story not only leverages sports to help underprivileged children in India, but also gives second and third generation Indian Americans a way to discover India on their own terms.

</div><br /> <div></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><strong style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>About Us </strong></p></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy is an international education-based non-profit program working in India using basketball as a vehicle of change. We use the pillars of Leadership, Character, Teamwork, and Communication to help children grow to their academic and intellectual potential. </p></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>While many education programs focus solely on more school hours and technology to level the “playing field,” – we go beyond those pieces and connect students with the <strong style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>reasons</strong> an education is important and <strong style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>where</strong> it leads. Through Crossover, learning becomes the norm and student growth is demonstrated in and out of the classroom. Crossover changes the course of education and interaction for our students and their teachers. Beyond increasing education rates and creating a healthy population, <strong style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>we are preparing future leaders with character and integrity for Indian communities</strong>.</p></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>How are we different than other progams? Rather than a less poor rickshaw driver or house servant, Crossover opens up a new way of thinking so that children have the awareness and confidence to pursue any field they dream. </p></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><strong style=”color: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”><a style=”color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;” style=”color: rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration: underline;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”/index.php/about.html” target=”_blank”>&gt;&gt;Learn more</a></strong></p></p> <p></div></p> <p><div id=”home-panel”></p> <p><div></p> <p><div><br /> <a style=”color: rgb(255, 102, 0);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);” href=”/index.php/team.html” target=”_blank” class=”readableLinkWithLargeImage”><br /> <div class=”readableLargeImageContainer”><img src=”/tl_files/layout/bio_box_wide.jpg” /></div><br /> </a></p> <p><div id=”main-text”></p> <p><div></p> <p><h1 style=”color: rgb(255, 102, 0);text-decoration: none;font-size: 18px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Supporters</h1></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Crossover would like to thank those organizations who have endorsed our work:</p></p> <p><p style=”color: rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>GILLESPIE FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND<br /><em style=”color: rgb(51, 51, 153);text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;text-transform: none;background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>(A Fund of American Endownment Foundation)</em></p></p> <p></div></p> <p>