Diversity

The 2019 application cycle to join US Lacrosse’s Urban Lacrosse Alliance will be open through May 15. ULA members receive resources and benefits to support local game development efforts.

Dr. Brian Gearity kicks off the Celebrate Diversity Month webinar series on April 9 by discussing coaching and cultural competency as it pertains to the lacrosse community at large. 

With a population of about 4,000, Ellenville is a posterchild for diversity. The community includes many ethnicities that aren’t traditionally associated with lacrosse, but the game has united girls from many backgrounds into one club.

Since launching last summer, 719 Lacrosse has hosted two adaptive clinics for players with varying disabilities. The events have included participants ranging in age from six to 46, with some in wheelchairs and some who are not.

New online training tool, free and available to everybody, is designed to help provide insight on understanding the importance of diversity and inclusion.

Over 200 kids in New York City came together to learn new skills last week as the US Lacrosse Sankofa Clinic made a stop at Columbia University’s Baker Field in Manhattan. Participants included youth players from the Inwood Lacrosse Club as well as those who have recently been introduced to the game through the NYPD’s Housing Bureau Community Affairs (HBCA) Unit. 

Now retired from coaching, Alison Williams will always remain a bridge between two historical giants of the women’s lacrosse coaching ranks. 

As founder of the Parkville (Md.) Adaptive Lacrosse program, Marty Delaney has been serving developmentally challenged players since 2001. He’s now focused on adding another target group to the lacrosse community - blind players.

Lisa Drennan, founder of MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting, will help to answer the question around what inclusion means and how implementing some simple strategies can help you to be a more effective coach in this free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Last fall, US Lacrosse announced the creation of a Native American Advisory Council (NAAC) to help provide guidance on and understanding of issues related to Native communities. As one of its first priorities, the NAAC has helped US Lacrosse to develop an official position statement regarding Native American mascots.