| Our Theory of Change is illustrated on the right. We believe that youth first need to feel engaged in what they are doing (the fire). For many, sports serves this function. Through coach training (Project Coach), adolescents acquire knowledge, skills, and values (i.e., Communications, Planning, Emotional and Attentional Control, etc.) that make them more effective coaches when working with young children. By teaching others these things, we believe that they also teach themselves, and are more likely to transfer such capabilities to other contexts such as school, family, and their community making them more responsible citizens. Finally, by being successful in these contexts, they will ultimately have more options open to them when they decide on what they wish to do with their lives. |  |