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Mar 13, 20232 min

East Side Expansion

Our work in East St. Louis started nearly 15 years ago as we partnered with the Christian Activity Center in January 2009. The very first...

Nov 14, 20224 min

Home Team Homeowners

In this line of work, there are moments that are magical and miraculous; moments that come to fruition as a result of months of planning...

Nov 14, 20222 min

Up, Up, and Away

Four years ago, in September of 2018 we took two of our East St. Louis students to work and study in Costa Rica. They had been studying...

Sep 9, 20223 min

Neighborhood News: East Side Jiu Jitsu

Two years ago, at the height of the pandemic we nearly lost one of our key community programs: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We had been using jiu...

Aug 25, 20222 min

Blast from the Past: East Side Renaissance

When people think of East St. Louis, especially people from outside of the community, images of brokenness, poverty, dilapidation,...

Aug 25, 20223 min

Neighborhood News: Nicaraguan Jiu Jitsu Jam

This year makes 10 YEARS since we started organizing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments in Nicaragua! While this sounds like a mere...

Aug 12, 20222 min

On the Go!

Welcome to our blog, "On the Go!" Here you will find regular updates about our organization's events past and present. We have done a lot...