At the Boys & Girls Club in Nickerson Gardens, organizers hope boxing classes can help children avoid falling into a cycle of violence and hopelessness.
Evana Catalan said bullies had been picking on her for a while at school, but the 9-year-old couldn’t do anything about it.
One of the goals of the Nickerson Gardens Boxing Academy is to encourage physical and mental toughness. But more important, organizers say, is its mission to show children a different path.In a neighborhood that suffers from high crime rates and low incomes, academy leaders and parents say the program can show the youths that they don’t need to fall into a cycle of violence and hopelessness.
“So many people were dying and people wouldn’t even remember them,” McLucas said. “There were just so many deaths around here.” One night as Joubert and his friends worked out, they brainstormed ways to bring kids an escape. Boxing quickly came up. Similar initiatives had popped up in Chicago, Baltimore and other major cities. But in Nickerson Gardens it would be revolutionary, Joubert said.
Practices are free and held every weekday from 6-9 p.m. for anyone — children and parents — over the age of 7. On the Nov. 5 launch date, about 25 children and parents showed up. At a practice last week, about 60 participants came. More are added after each practice. Some newcomers trickle in after practice has started.
“Nickerson has a hunger for new ideas and to keep the kids engaged,” said Tanya Dorsey, who oversees the administrative aspects of the program. “We know that this is in need, but we’re going to need more funding to keep it sustainable.”
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