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ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME 1 SCOREBOARD 2 THE 8 PLAYS 7 CALL FOR LEADERSHIP 24 GAME CHANGER 28 IDEAS 30 APPENDICES 32 ENDNOTES 38 The Aspen Institute thanks Mount Sinai Health System, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, and the Harris Family Charitable Foundation for their support of this report and Project Play: Harlem THE VISION An East Harlem in which all children have the opportunity to be active through sports WELCOME East Harlem is a historic community, rooted in a culture of strong collaboration and action, ranging from innova- tion in youth development through sports and family engagement to confronting disparate public health barriers associated with dense urban areas faced with historical disinvestment and inequity. Working with local leaders, the Aspen Institute aims to help stakeholders build healthier children and neighbor- hoods through sports. The specific focus of Project Play: Harlem is a three-square mile area in East Harlem (see map on page 4), where the Mount Sinai Health System, Harris Family Charitable Foundation, and Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund have partnered with the Aspen Institute in an effort to improve youth wellness through increased access to and participation in quality sport programs. This report offers an assessment of the current state of play for kids and sports in the area. Our work is anchored in the notion that all stakeholders will benefit if all youth are provided access to a quality sport experience. We know this from the body of research that has emerged over the past decade establishing the myriad benefits of physical activity. It’s associated with greater cognitive function, positive mental health, better educational outcomes, and lower health- care costs in adulthood. A virtuous cycle gets unleashed, especially if children can be engaged in regular sport and physical activity before age 12. The Sports & Society Program of the Aspen Institute produced this State of Play report, analyzing sport programs and facilities in East Harlem through the eight strategic filters (“plays”) highlighted in our seminal 2015 report,Sport for All, Play for Life: A Playbook to Get Every Kid in the Game. Guiding our findings and work are the Project Play: Harlem Youth Leadership Council and an Advisory Group consisting of local leaders across several key sectors. We hope the report informs short- and long-term community strategies related to the broad spectrum of sport opportuni- ties for youth (through age 17), and serves as a tool for organizations to develop new partnerships and programs. New York City has a long history of pioneering in this area, having introduced the school sports model and Playground Movement more than a century ago. We celebrate the drive of East Harlem stakeholders to mobilize and improve the lives of youth. We encourage you to seize the opportunity to continue this tradition through the power of sports. Sincerely, Ranya Bautista Risa Isard Tom Farrey Project Play: Harlem, Sports & Society Program Manager, Sports & Society Executive Director, Sports & Society Program, The Aspen Institute Program, The Aspen Institute Program, The Aspen Institute THE STATE OF PLAY IN EAST HARLEM SCOREBOARD Among high school students, according to the New York City Department of Health’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Study (2015): East and Central Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Centers ON THE WHOLE, FEW YOUTH ARE ACTIVE ENOUGH Only 24% of males and 15% 24% 15% of females met the CDC’s recommendation of 60 minutes of physical activity daily* *As compared to citywide (26% of males and 16% of females) and national (36% of males and 17% of females) rates of youth who meet the CDC recommendation for physical activity. THE STATE OF YOUTH The need for positive sport activity is great, as many of the area’s youth face challenges Below Federal Latino/Hispanic - 50.6% Poverty Are overweight Level* or obese 28,356 Black - 32.3% East Harlem Youth Caucasian - 8.7% Are obese Population 0-17 Years Old Asian/Pacific Islander - 5.6% Other - 2.8% 47% Youth 32% 34% 16% 17% Males Females Males Females Did not have 8 or more hours of sleep on the average school night Watched 3+ hours of TV on Were in a physical Carried a fight on school Have ever been the average weapon at least school day property at least told by a doctor Felt sad or once during the once during the they had asthma hopeless past month past year 31% Students 77% Students 37% Students 16% 31% 13% 6% 28% 18% Males Females Males Females Males Females * As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Fact Finder 2016. 2 | STATE OF PLAY: HARLEM OUR FOCUS AREA: EAST HARLEM Specifically, the roughly three-square-mile area of East Harlem in Community District 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF FACILITIES, SPORTS, AND PROGRAMS OFFERED 127 120 117 27 Community Sport Groups 69 Randall’s Sport & Island 33 Enrichment Providers 38 Central Park After-School 18 N. Meadow 67 Programs That 25 Incorporate Physical Activity 18 Neighborhood 5 30 Fields Pools Rec & Sports Parks & Outdoor Athletic Sports Community Oered Playgrounds Basketball Fields Programs Centers1 Courts Oered2 NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS 35 16 17 17 11 14,348 Students 12 8 6 4 8,767 Students 2,226 Students Elementary Elementary/ Middle Middle/ High School K-12 Traditional Public Private & Middle School High School Public Charter Parochial School School Schools STATE OF PLAY: HARLEM | 3 SCOREBOARD KEY COMMUNITY ASSETS AND WHERE YOUTH LIVE IN EAST HARLEM Youth Population per Square Mile by Census 6,000Tract and Below MADISON AVE MADISON 6,001 - 12,000 12,001 - 18,000 18,001 - 24,000 E 132 ST 24,001 + E 130 ST 3 AVE BRIDGE Athletic Field E 128 ST FIFTH AVE Open Space E 127 ST WILLIS AVE BRIDGE BRONX SHORE RD School E 126 ST Pool AVE FIRST KENNEDY BRG After-school Program E 124 ST E 124 ST Ice Rink E 123 ST PALADINO AVE Public Housing 2 AVE Community Center E 121 ST E 120 ST CENTRAL RD Recreation Center E 119 ST REILLY BLVD E 118 ST K RD KELLY ST E 117 ST J RD KAMINSKY RD E 116 ST I RD RANDALL'S IS GREENWAY RANDALL'S 7 DR PLEASANT AVE HARLEM RIVER PATHWAY RIVER HARLEM H RD 1 DR E 115 ST G RD FIFTH AVE PEDESTRIAN PATH E 114 ST F ROOSEVELT DR F RD E RD E 113 ST 4 DR FIRST AVE C RD D RD E 112 ST 8 DR 3 DR 6 DR E 111 ST DR 2 B RD E 110 ST PARK AVE PARK RIVERS EDGE RD EDGE RIVERS RECOVERY RD RECOVERY E 109 ST HELLS GATE CIR A RD E 108 ST SUNKEN GARDEN LOOP E 107 ST E 107 ST LEX AVE 3 AVE E 106 ST 2 AVE E 105 ST E 105 ST HARLEM RIVER PATHWAY E 104 ST RFK BR QUEENS PED & BIKE PATH GAY LOOPGAY E 103 ST E 103 ST E 103 ST WARD'S MEADOW LOOP E 102 ST E 101 ST E 101 ST E 101 ST WARDS ISLAND GREENWAY G LEVY PL E 100 ST E 100 ST E 99 ST E 99 ST E 98 ST F ROOSEVELT DR E 97 ST E 96 ST MADISON AVE 0.25 0.5 Miles 0 See Appendix D for full list of facilities 4 | STATE OF PLAY: HARLEM TOP 10 SPORTS IN EAST HARLEM Results from Aspen Institute’s survey of 1,520 youth when asked what sports they have ever played, in order of popularity FEMALES* Swimming Basketball Soccer Biking Running Gymnastics Tennis Cheer/Dance Rock Climbing Baseball MALES* Basketball Soccer Swimming Baseball Running Biking Flag Football Tennis Tackle Football Volleyball KINDERGARTENGRADE 5 Swimming Basketball Soccer Running Biking Baseball Rock Climbing Tennis Frisbee Gymnastics GRADES 68 Basketball Swimming Soccer Baseball Flag Football Biking Running Volleyball Tennis Track & Field GRADES 912 Soccer Basketball Swimming Running Track & Field Baseball Volleyball Biking Flag Football Tennis LATINO Soccer Basketball Swimming Running Baseball Biking Rock Climbing Tennis Frisbee Flag Football BLACK Basketball Swimming Soccer Baseball Running Biking Tennis Flag Football Gymnastics Frisbee WHITE Swimming Soccer Basketball Biking Running Tennis Baseball Rock Climbing Gymnastics Frisbee *Does not include the less than 8.5% of youth surveyed who answered “other/prefer not to answer” when asked about gender STATE OF PLAY: HARLEM | 5 TOP 5 SPORTS YOUTH WANT TO TRY From our survey of East Harlem kids and teens FEMALES MALES 1. Gymnastics 1. Fencing 2. Figure Skating 2. Skateboarding 3. Fencing 3. Golf 4. Ice Hockey 4. Ice Hockey 5. Tennis 5. Tennis K GRADE 5 GRADES 6 8* GRADES 9 12* 1. Skateboarding 1. Fencing 1. Swimming 2. Ice Hockey 2. Skateboarding 2. Tennis 3. Golf 3. Ice Hockey 3. Lacrosse 4. Tennis 4. Tackle Football 4. Basketball 5. Fencing 5. Parkour 5. Rock Climbing *Response rates for grades *Response rates for grades 6-8 are 25% or less 9-12 are 25% or less LATINO BLACK WHITE 1. Fencing 1. Skateboarding 1. Skateboarding 2. Skateboarding 2. Fencing 2. Biking 3. Ice Hockey 3. Golf 3. Swimming 4. Tennis 4. Ice Hockey 4. Gymnastics 5. Golf / Parkour 5. Swimming 5. Frisbee When asked the question, What grade would you give stakeholders in East Harlem in getting kids active through sports? 50 local youth sport providers and other stakeholders in a survey conducted by the Aspen Institute gave themselves 2018 State of collectively an average grade of: PlayGrade: C Report Methodology Data on sport activity patterns of youth in East Harlem were derived from youth surveys conducted by the Aspen Institute. During May through November 2017, a total of 1,520 youth from kindergarten to grade 12, across four public and charter schools, five community programs and three local parks, completed a paper -based survey about their interest and participation in sports.