On April 23rd, a beautiful Monday afternoon, IBTU had the opportunity to teach students from the Texas School of the Blind and Visually Impaired how to row. I was honored to volunteer and participate in one the various activities that it conducts. It’s Bigger Than You is a non-profit that is inspired to create unique avenues to [...]
I recently came upon a letter from a young student here in Austin. I thought I’d share his plea that I think relates to many of our students in this district. My name is Juan Garcia. I live in Austin, TX with my grandmother and her daughter, who is my mother. I really like to [...]
All I wanted to do last summer was teach some kids how to row to help them feel better about themselves, to help them apply the concepts of math & physics they were learning, and to help them be a part of something amazing. Incredible things that came out the first week of our summer [...]
Over the summer, I worked with US Rowing to teach 70 kids how to row. More importantly, we used rowing to help teach math and physics. There was a lot for us to be proud about that summer, but it wasn’t only the kids who learned a lot. I learned that forcing kids to sit [...]
Just because it’s summertime, it doesn’t mean the living is easy. In fact, for a lot of children, that’s unfortunately the case all year long. IBTU’s Sportsmanship program, in conjunction with US Rowing’s America Rows program, aims to change all that. Imagine it: It’s a beautiful sunny day, you’re out on a lake with seven [...]
