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BY ANDY MARTINEZ There was a lot on Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcántara’s plate as he worked his way to the majors. Like any other minor leaguer, he had training sessions, games and bus rides for road trips. Unlike other minor leaguers, though, he also had another commitment. Alcántara and his fellow Latino players with the Class AA Springfield Cardinals had regular English lessons. The hard-throwing righthander and his teammates would take a bus to their classes. One day, though, Alcántara and his teammates got in a bit of trouble. Read More: https://www.lavidabaseball.com/sandy-alcantara-marlins/
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Groundbreaking Project Examines Systemic Causes and Solutions
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, April 25, 2019, Nameless premieres at Landmark's E Street Cinema. The three-part film series about child sex trafficking in the District of Columbia includes expert testimony from 15 interviewees, including Commander Duncan Bedlion, Youth and Family Services Division, Metropolitan Police Department and Dr. Katherine Deye, Freddie Mac Foundation Child and Adolescent Protection Center, Children's National Health System. Nameless offers insights and strategies of on-the-ground service providers and experts, identifies gaps that still need to be addressed, and explores prevention and intervention approaches. "The District has a strong, coordinated response to child sex trafficking that includes all of the agencies involved with the care of these children," says Rachel Friedman, Executive Producer and Deputy Director of Men Can Stop Rape. "This film will raise awareness about how the community can help prevent children from being harmed." According to the U.S. Department of Justice, "Child sex trafficking refers to the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a minor for the purpose of a commercial sex act. Offenders of this crime who are commonly referred to as traffickers, or pimps, target vulnerable children and gain control over them using a variety of manipulative methods." The film series includes episodes on how the trafficking occurs, who is most impacted and vulnerable to being trafficked, and what the community can do to stop and prevent children from being trafficked. According to the human rights organization, Rights4Girls, child sex trafficking survivors are disproportionately girls of color. Risk and protective factors that make children more vulnerable to sexual exploitation include a history of sexual and/or physical abuse, community or family instability, child welfare involvement, housing instability, and disconnection from the education system. "Between higher than-average experiences of homelessness, poverty, and social isolation, children in foster care are more vulnerable to being sex trafficked than children who aren't in care," says Aubrey Edwards-Luce, Esq., MSW, Senior Policy Attorney for DC's Children's Law Center. "We hope that by shedding light on these increased risk factors in DC, we can work together to fight this crisis." The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention cites that, "there are no Federal, national estimates of the extent and prevalence of CSEC [Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children] in the United States due to a variety of issues including general underreporting of the crime and the difficulties associated with identifying and measuring victims and perpetrators." Nameless is a project of the DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence (DCCESV) – a partnership between Men Can Stop Rape and DC Rape Crisis Center. DCCESV is a community of service providers and allied professionals that seeks to enhance the capacity of organizations and agencies to strategically partner and effectively address the needs of sexual violence victim-survivors in the District through education, training and technical assistance, advocacy, and policy. Visit www.dccesv.org and learn more about sex trafficking resources in the District at www.askdc.org or Men Can Stop Rape at www.mcsr.org. NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires will offer up more than 400 items that include priceless autographed sports memorabilia, one-of-a-kind VIP experiences and VIP ticket packages during its 11th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction is currently underway at www.mlb.com/UmpsCare and closes at 10 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 29.
Some of the items up for bid include signed baseballs, jerseys and bats; opportunities to watch batting practice FROM THE FIELD at many MLB ballparks; hotel stays with game tickets; opportunities to have lunch with a Major League Baseball umpire; more than 50 suites or ticket blocks from Minor League Baseball clubs for fans to watch the future stars of Major League Baseball, and great UMPS CARE Charities logo apparel to show your support. There are signed jerseys, bats, baseballs and other items from current stars and past greats of the game including José Abreu (bat), Nolan Arenado (baseball), Cody Bellinger (baseball), Miguel Cabrera (baseball), Aroldis Chapman (baseball), Bobby Cox (hat), Lorenzo Cain (cleat), Jacob deGrom (baseball), Carlos González (baseball), Luis Gonzalez (baseball), Matt Harvey (baseball), Félix Hernández (baseball), DJ LeMahieu (baseball), Andrew McCutchen (baseball), Terry Pendleton (bat), Gaylord Perry(baseball), Cal Ripken (baseball), Vin Scully (baseball), Ichiro Suzuki (baseball), Alan Trammell (bat), Joe Torre (jersey, baseball), Justin Turner (baseball), and Ben Zobrist (bat). “The online auction is one of the biggest fundraising initiatives for UMPS CARE Charities and has grown tremendously since our first auction in 2009,” said Gary Darling, who served as an MLB umpire for nearly three decades and now serves as Board President for UMPS CARE Charities. “The auction has something for everyone, from autographed memorabilia to once-in-a-lifetime experiences, so we encourage fans to tell all of their friends and family to check out the available items on MLB.com and bid generously to help support a great cause.” Auction items from other athletes and celebrities outside of baseball also are available from the likes of Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (signed football), actor Will Ferrell (signed baseball), ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza (signed baseball), actor/comedian Bill Murray (signed baseball), former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (signed Cowboys jersey), Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney (signed football), (signed baseball) and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson (signed baseball). All proceeds from the online auction support UMPS CARE Charities youth programs, which connect children and families in the communities in which the umpires work all season through the game they love. UMPS CARE provides once-in-a-lifetime Major League Baseball experiences for critically ill kids, at-risk youth and military families, Build-A-Bear Workshop® experiences for children battling serious illnesses at more than 15 pediatric hospitals in the United States and Canada, college scholarships for deserving young adults who were adopted as children, and financial assistance for families in the baseball community in need. UMPS CARE Charities is the official charity of Major League Baseball umpires. For more information or to make a bid, visit www.mlb.com/UmpsCare. The auction is currently underway and closes at 10 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 29. UMPS CARE Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established by Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires to provide financial, in-kind and emotional support for America’s youth and families in need. Through its youth-based programs, professional baseball umpires enrich the lives of at-risk youth and children coping with serious illness by providing memorable baseball experiences, supporting pediatric medical care, and raising funds for college scholarships for children adopted later in life. UMPS CARE Charities provides benefactors with “Major League” support by remaining true to its established creed, “Helping People is an Easy Call.” For more information visit www.UmpsCare.com. ### Bonn, Alemania, 3 de abril de 2019 – El equipo de béisbol de los Yankees de Nueva York ha dado un gran paso por un futuro sostenible al firmar el marco Deportes para la Acción sobre el Clima de las Naciones Unidas.
Los Yankees son el primer gran club deportivo de Norteamérica que se adhiere al marco, cuyo objetivo es armonizar las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero con el Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático e inspirar a otros a tomar medidas ambiciosas en materia de clima. El equipo se une a numerosas organizaciones internacionales comprometidas con el marco, entre las que se incluye el Comité Olímpico Internacional, la FIFA, la Federación Francesa de Tenis-Roland Garros, los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de París 2024, la Copa Mundial de la Liga de Rugby 2021, los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano Tokio 2020, la UEFA, la Fórmula E, y otros. El marco, presentado por ONU Cambio Climático en diciembre de 2018, anima a las organizaciones deportivas a que tomen el liderazgo y se comprometan a medir, reducir y compensar sus emisiones, y que, además, utilicen el deporte como una fuerza unificadora para impulsar la conciencia y la acción sobre el clima. El Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, reconoció la importancia de tener un equipo de la categoría y la influencia de los Yankees que apoye el marco del deporte y la acción por el clima de la ONU. "Me alegra que los Yankees de Nueva York se hayan unido a la iniciativa de deportes para la acción sobre el clima. Se trata de un equipo ganador que ahora aporta un nuevo nivel de liderazgo a los esfuerzos mundiales para hacer frente al cambio climático. Cuando se trata de salvaguardar nuestro futuro, hay que saltar a la cancha”, dijo el Sr. Guterres. La Secretaria Ejecutiva de ONU Cambio Climático, Patricia Espinosa, destacó el impacto a nivel mundial que puede tener la firma de los Yankees. "Celebro la decisión de los Yankees, un club legendario que cuenta con legiones de seguidores apasionados, de dar este importante paso y firmar el marco de deportes y acción sobre el clima. Necesitamos que más equipos como este defiendan una acción ambiciosa ante el cambio climático, para el bien del planeta y de las generaciones presentes y futuras". Al igual que otros signatarios del marco anteriores, los Yankees se comprometen a apoyar los siguientes principios:
Para conocer más acerca de los Yankees de Nueva York, haga clic aquí. Si lo que desea es saber más acerca de la acción sobre el clima y la sostenibilidad que se está llevando a cabo en la organización deportiva, vaya aquí(enlace en inglés). Para más información sobre cómo unirse al marco de deporte para la acción sobre el clima de la ONU, póngase en contacto con Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu. <LXhaferi-Salihu(at)unfccc.int>. Información para los medios: Acerca de los Yankees de Nueva York Fundado en 1903, los Yankees de Nueva York son el equipo más exitoso en la historia de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol, habiendo ganado 27 campeonatos y participado en 40 series mundiales. El club juega sus partidos en casa en el Yankee Stadium, uno de los destinos turísticos más frecuentados de la ciudad de Nueva York y sede de numerosos eventos no relacionados con el béisbol, entre los que se incluyen el New Era Pinstripe Bowl (competición de fútbol americano universitario) y el New York City Football Club (NYCFC) de la liga de fútbol profesional. Gracias a sus logros deportivos y su emblemático logotipo de "NY", los Yankees se encuentran entre las marcas más reconocidas del mundo. Acerca de ONU Cambio Climático Con 197 Partes, la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (CMNUCC) cuenta con una composición casi universal y es el tratado precursor del Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático de 2015. El objetivo principal del Acuerdo de París es mantener el aumento de la temperatura media mundial en este siglo muy por debajo de los 2 grados centígrados e impulsar los esfuerzos para limitar aún más el aumento de la temperatura a 1,5 grados centígrados por encima de los niveles preindustriales. La CMNUCC es también el tratado padre del Protocolo de Kyoto de 1997. El objetivo último de todos los acuerdos de la CMNUCC es estabilizar las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera a un nivel que impida interferencias humanas peligrosas en el sistema climático, en un marco temporal que permita a los ecosistemas adaptarse de forma natural y permita el desarrollo sostenible. Vea también Sitio web de la CMNUCC  FLUSHING, N.Y., March 5, 2019 – The New York Mets announced today that Jessica Mendoza has been named a baseball operations advisor for the club.
In her new role, Mendoza will provide insight to Executive Vice President & General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen as well as the entire Baseball Operations Department. Her focus will be in the areas of player evaluation, roster construction, technological advancement and health and performance. This comes in addition to her role as an analyst for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, a position she has occupied since 2016. “Jessica is incredibly well respected throughout the industry and we are excited to bring her into the organization,” Van Wagenen said. “She is a world-class athlete and experienced television analyst with an extremely high baseball IQ. We are confident that she will help us in our efforts to win now and in the future. This hire demonstrates the continued support from ownership to invest in the intellectual capital of the New York Mets.” After joining ESPN in 2007, Mendoza has worked on various ESPN productions including Monday Night Baseball, the Little League World Series coverage on ABC, the Men’s College World Series and the Women’s College World Series. She has also served as a sideline reporter for college football and has contributed content to espnW. Mendoza broke barriers when she became the first female analyst for a nationally televised MLB Postseason game on October 6, 2015 during the American League Wild Card Game on ESPN. “Jessica has a tremendous knowledge of the game,” said Mets COO Jeff Wilpon. “She will be able to provide a different perspective to the club and help assist in a variety of roles within the Baseball Operations Department.” “I am excited to work with Brodie and his team and am thrilled to be associated with the Mets and their storied history,” said Mendoza. “I’ve known Brodie and Jeff Wilpon for years now and I’m honored to be a small part of the organization. I would also like to thank ESPN and Disney for their understanding and confidence as I balance both tasks moving forward. Baseball is a passion of mine and I look forward to expanding on my love for the game.” Mendoza is a two-time Olympian and was a member of the U.S. Women’s National team from 2001-2010. Her team took home the Gold Medal in Athens, Greece (2004) and the Silver Medal in Beijing, China (2008). She is both a three-time World Champion (2002, 2006, 2010) and World Cup Champion (2006, 2007, 2010), in addition to being a two-time Pan American Gold Medalist (2003, 2007). In 2006, she was named the USA Softball Athlete of the Year and was also recognized in 2008 as the Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. The Camarillo, California native graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies in 2002 and a Masters in Social Sciences in Education in 2003.  (February 8, 2019) – To celebrate his 19th and final season, CC Sabathia will host 52 youth from local Boys & Girls Clubs at Yankee games in each American League city this season, as well as one National League series. Groups will be invited to the first game of the last away series with all American League opponents, as well as at Oracle Park in San Francisco on April 26th, as a nod to Sabathia’s Bay Area roots.
Growing up in Vallejo, Calif., the Boys & Girls Club offered Sabathia a safe place to go after school. The Club also provided him the opportunity to attend his first Major League Baseball game and to meet his hero, Oakland A’s pitcher Dave Stewart. To show his gratitude to the organization and mentor children much like his former self, Sabathia and his wife Amber partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, hosting a myriad of events throughout his career, such as holiday parties, baseball clinics and career panels. “The Boys & Girls Club was a huge part of my life growing up and a major influence on where I am today,” said Sabathia. “So many people at the organization touched my life and I’m excited to have them be a part of my final season. I hope by doing this that my legacy will inspire a new generation of youth to be unstoppable!” The PitCCh In Foundation, which Sabathia and his wife Amber founded in 2008 enrich the lives of innercity youth by raising their self-esteem through educational and athletic activities, will fund the season long program, providing transportation, tickets to the game, food vouchers, custom shirts and an onfield meet & greet with the World Champion and six-time All-Star. Please see below for a complete list of games and markets Sabathia will host Boys & Girls Clubs members. Follow Sabathia’s final season with the hashtag the #LegaCCy Season on social media. April 26 - San Francisco Giants* May 24 - Kansas City Royals June 7 - Cleveland Indians June 13 - Chicago White Sox July 22 - Minnesota Twins August 5 - Baltimore Orioles August 20 - Oakland Athletics August 23 - Los Angeles Angels August 26 - Seattle Mariners September 6 - Boston Red Sox September 10 - Detroit Tigers September 13 - Toronto Blue Jays September 22 - New York Yankees (Last Yankees home game) September 24 - Tampa Bay Rays September 27 - Texas Rangers *Indicates National League Game About the PitCCh In Foundation: The PitCCh In Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded by New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia and his wife Amber. The foundation’s mission is to enrich the lives of inner-city youth by raising their self-esteem through educational and athletic activities in the New York Tri-State area and Northern California. The foundation showcases three signature programs that provide young people with the tools to be successful in school and on the field: All Star Baseball Clinic, Youth Backpack Program and Baseball Field Renovations. For more information on the PitCCh In Foundation, visit www.PItCCh.org or follow on Twitter and Instagram @PitCChInFdn, @CC_Sabathia, @AmberSabathia and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PitCChInFdn. About Boys & Girls Clubs of America: For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve nearly 4 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Club programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at Facebook and Twitter. The New York Yankees announced today they have signed RHP Luis Severino to a four-year contract extending through the 2022 season, with a club option for the 2023 season.
Severino, 24, went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA (191.1IP, 173H, 76R/72ER, 46BB, 220K, 19HR) and one complete game in 32 starts in 2018. Named an All-Star for the second consecutive season, Severino ranked third in both the Majors and AL in wins. His 19 victories were the most by a Yankees pitcher since CC Sabathia also went 19-8 in 2011. Severino’s 220K were eighth-most in the AL in 2018 and were the sixth-most in a single season in Yankees history. Over the past two seasons, the right-hander is 33-14 with a 3.18 ERA (384.2IP, 136ER) and 450K in 63 starts, with the Yankees going 44-19 in those games. His 33 wins are the fourth-most in Baseball over that span, and his 450K rank eighth. Additionally, in 2017, he finished third in AL Cy Young Award voting. Combined with his 230K in 2017, Severino is one of three pitchers in Yankees history with multiple 200-strikeout seasons (also David Cone, 1997-98 and Ron Guidry, 1978-79). His 450K from 2017-18 are the most over a two-season span in Yankees history, besting Ron Guidry’s 449K from 1978-79. Over parts of four Major League seasons with the Yankees, Severino is 41-25 with a 3.51 ERA (518.0IP, 202ER) and 572K in 96 games (85 starts). He is one of three Yankees pitchers to reach 500K prior to his 25th birthday. The native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on December 26, 2011. FACILITANDO EL PROGRESO Y LA CONVERSACIÓN SOBRE JUSTICIA SOCIAL
La plataforma resaltará esfuerzos de involucramiento, proveerá subvenciones e incluirá la creación de nuevos programas para mejorar comunidades La National Football League anunció hoy el lanzamiento de su iniciativa Inspire Change (Inspira el cambio), enmarcando los esfuerzos colaborativos de jugadores, dueños y la liga para generar cambios positivos en comunidades a través del país. Trabajando en conjunto con Players Coalition (Coalición de jugadores), los equipos de la NFL y la oficina central de la liga continúan apoyando programas e iniciativas que reducen barreras a oportunidades, con un enfoque en tres prioridades: · Educación y desarrollo económico · Relaciones entre la comunidad y la policía · El sistema de justicia criminal La plataforma Inspire Change incluye el debut de un anuncio televisivo, que se transmitirá durante los partidos de playoffs de este fin de semana. Versiones adicionales del anuncio televisivo continuarán siendo transmitidos durante la postemporada, incluyendo en los programas de antesala al Super Bowl. Como parte del compromiso continuo de la liga a la justicia social, el comité conjunto de jugadores y dueños de la NFL recientemente aprobó dos nuevos donativos de justicia social, enfocados en tres categorías prioritarias. Los donativos fueron entregados a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA, por sus siglas en inglés) y a Operation HOPE (Operación ESPERANZA). BBBSA usará los fondos para apoyar agencias alrededor del país en crear relaciones de consejería a largo plazo que empodera a la juventud a alcanzar todo su potencial, y ayudan a las comunidades a conectar divisiones raciales y económicas. Operation HOPE usará los fondos para apoyar su trabajo alrededor del país con comunidades desatendidas en equipar a la juventud y a adultos con las herramientas y educación financiera que le permita asegurar un mejor futuro. “Nuestra visión es crear una economía más robusta e inclusiva – y por ende, la sociedad en sí a través del empoderamiento y dignidad financiera. Piense acerca de la diferencia que nuestros programas generan en las vidas de personas al mejorar su capacidad crediticia FICO por 100 puntos o más. Piense acerca del impacto en familias y comunidades cuando más individuos y empresas progresan. Y considere las nuevas inversiones y trabajos que llegan a comunidades donde las personas están financieramente sólidas y la juventud posee las destrezas para ser productivos. Nos enorgullece asociarnos con la NFL como parte de la iniciativa Inspire Change para impactar significativamente nuestras comunidades y avanzar el diálogo importantísimo acerca de justicia social que se lleva a cabo en toda la nación.” - JOHN HOPE BRYANT, fundador, Director y Primer ejecutivo de Operation HOPE “Nos honra trabajar junto a la NFL en la iniciativa Inspire Change. El tutelaje es una estrategia a largo plazo comprobada para llenar lagunas en aprovechamiento académico e ingresos, y este donativo permitirá que nuestras agencias generen relaciones de tutelaje más sólidas” -PAM IORIO, Presidente y Primer ejecutivo de Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Estos donativos amplían el impacto de los dos donativos emitidos la temporada pasada a Dream Corps y al UNCF (United Negro College Fund). Con este apoyo, la iniciativa #cut50 de Dream Corps ayudó a aprobar la ley bipartita First Step Act, mientras UNCF desarrolla y lanza una nueva iniciativa de justicia social y justicia criminal. Este programa nuevo busca aliviar el impacto de encarcelación masiva en individuos y comunidades a través del prisma de la educación universitaria, particularmente las 37 instituciones educativas miembros del UNCF y otras universidades históricamente afro-estadounidenses (conocidas por sus siglas en inglés HBCUs). Se anunciarán donativos adicionales en los meses venideros cuando sean aprobadas. “La coalición de apoyo bipartita fue el ingrediente secreto tras la promulgación de la ley First Step Act, y los aliados inesperados que conjuntamos para apoyar esta ley histórica representan quiénes somos – trabajamos a través de grandes diferencias para inspirar el cambio y solucionar los problemas más complicados del país. Apoyamos iniciativas que cierran las puertas de prisiones (#cut50) y abren las puertas a oportunidades (#YesWeCode) y nos entusiasma continuar nuestra asociación con la NFL para llevar a cabo cambios mayores en el futuro”. -VAN JONES, Presidente y fundador de Dream Corps “Por 75 años, UNCF ha apoyado oportunidades educativas para las comunidades más desfavorecidas. Con el apoyo de la NFL, este esfuerzo nuevo continuará la obra de las universidades tradicionalmente afro-estadounidenses (HBCU, por sus siglas en inglés) como algunas de las instituciones de justicia social más antiguas del país. Nuestro objetivo final es romper el ciclo de encarcelación y aumentar la probabilidad que individuos y familias de bajos recursos y personas de grupos minoritarios se encaminen al éxito educativo y económico y no a prisión”. – DR. MICHAEL LOMAX, Presidente y Primer ejecutivo de UNCF. La liga también anunció que se asociará con el líder en currículos educativos digitales EverFi para desarrollar un programa educativo de historia afro-estadounidense. Fondos de la NFL permitirán que miles de estudiantes en 175 escuelas desatendidas en Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Montana y North Carolina tengan acceso al currículo digital sin costo alguno para las escuelas o sus estudiantes. Las escuelas fueron seleccionadas por EverFi basado en sus necesidades y en hallar oportunidades de generar el impacto máximo. Activando para impactar Inspire Change es una plataforma abarcadora que promueve el cambio social que también incluye: · Activación comunitaria. Durante la semana del Super Bowl en Atlanta, la liga será parte de varios eventos centrados en el tema de justicia social, incluyendo eventos con RISE (Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality) y con Morehouse College. Más detalles serán anunciados en las próximas semanas. Players Coalition también anunciará a los destinatarios de sus donativos de justicia social durante la semana del Super Bowl. La liga también apoya la conferencia Martin Luther King, Jr. Global Youth Leadership Conference, que se llevará a cabo en enero en Washington, D.C. en una asociación con la fundación The Memorial Foundation, que construyó el monumento Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial en el National Mall en la ciudad capital estadounidense. El evento reunirá líderes de la juventud de todo el país para absorber lecciones del legado del Dr. King de liderazgo, y para ayudar a que desarrollen sus propias voces. · Donativos a nivel de base. Players Coalition anunciará los destinatarios de sus donativos de justicia social durante la semana del Super Bowl. NFL Foundation continúa otorgando donaciones paralelas de justicia social que someten jugadores activos, leyendas de la NFL y los clubes. Hasta ahora, la fundación ha igualado 365 donativos de jugadores a iniciativas de justicia social, y 28 provenientes de equipos para un total de casi $2 millones de dólares. · Nueva programación nacional, contenido digital y apoyo en redes sociales, NFL Media also unveil programming across its platforms focused on the efforts of current and former players toward social progress and understanding. The new documentary series Indivisible launches on Tuesday, January 15, featuring real conversations with players and local leaders on the issues and values at the heart of six communities. The six-part series premieres Tuesday, January 15, with new episodes unveiled weekly across NFL Media’s digital platforms (NFL.com, NFL app, NFL YouTube and Facebook channels). In addition, on Monday, January 14, the seventh installment within the Impact & Influence series is set to premiere within NFL Total Access. The installment follows the creation of the Bears’ nine-person social justice committee and their efforts to donate more than $800,000 to local social justice efforts. All installments from the Impact & Influence series can be viewed digitally by visiting NFL.com/impactandinfluence. FLUSHING, N.Y., January 7, 2019 – The New York Mets announced today that David Wright will assume a new role with the club as Special Advisor to Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen. In a related move, the organization and David mutually agreed to his release from the current roster.
“David Wright is an iconic Met and will be forever remembered for his contributions on the field as well as his numerous charitable endeavors,” Mets COO Jeff Wilpon said. “David attended the recent Winter Meetings at the suggestion of myself and Brodie Van Wagenen where he contributed throughout with our baseball operations group and wanted to pursue this route. We are thrilled he will remain close to the Mets family and will be a great asset in this new role.” “I again want to thank the Wilpon and Katz families for everything they have done for myself and my family,” Wright said. “I will always be tremendously grateful for the way the fans treated me because playing in this city and for this team was a dream come true. I look forward to contributing and taking on the challenges of this new role.” Wright was a seven-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner and a two-time Silver Slugger recipient. He holds the franchise record for hits (1,777), RBI (970), runs scored (949), doubles (390), total bases (2,945), extra-base hits (658), walks (761) and go-ahead homers (87). |
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