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May 20, 2020

July 8, 2022

CONTINUING A MOTHER'S LEGACY

Battle in the Bluffs returns to the Vineyard with the Fern Fund interns in tow.

May 20, 2020

July 9, 2019

ROOTS & SHOOTS GROWS NETWORK OF CHANGE-MAKERS ACROSS THE U.S.

This year, Roots & Shoots has seen amazing growth, engagement, and meaningful change within our program and across the country.

July 9, 2019

Bringing Hearts and Minds to the Basketball Court

On a hot summer day in 2000, three men played basketball and cracked jokes on the Niantic Park courts in Oak Bluffs.

July 9, 2019

Eighth annual Battle in the Bluffs is a slam-dunk

The eighth annual Battle in the Bluffs basketball clinic unfolded over two glorious summer days at two Oak Bluffs sites, Niantic Park in town and...

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July 2, 2019

Battle in the Bluffs returns for eighth year

The Battle in the Bluffs (BITB), a two-day basketball camp for children ages 6-18, returns to the Island for the eighth year on Friday and Saturday at ...

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Apr 26, 2019

Special Olympics teams up with NYC schools

The Special Olympics` mission is growing as general education and special education students team up in the largest school population.

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Jun 21, 2018

A Clinic to Cultivate the Whole Student Athlete

Connective, Inc., in partnership with The RightWay Foundation, will lead a student athlete event that will comprise of an interactive life skills workshop...

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January 14, 2017

Hustle Sports/Hustle & Thrive Co. and NYC nonprofit Connect...

Rose said she is excited about the partnership “Ian and I share a lot of the same goals. Through Connective Inc., Ian is doing amazing things by..

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Jan 16, 2017

Battle In The Bluffs Hoops Tourney Bridges Cultural Gaps

Martin Luther Kings dying dream was to see the future generation live in a world where diverse groups of people share ideas, compete on an even...

Jun 21, 2017

The Person of the Week, Ian Thomas-Minor

Ian Thomas-Minor, Coach and Founder of Battle in the Bluffs and Connective Inc. BITB 2017 is July 1st and 2nd! A 2-day, Intensive, All-Inclusive Baske...

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Sep 12, 2016

Engaging & Empowering Students: 5 Tips for Leaders, Pa...

Another school year has begun. Excited parents and lovers of education unite, while kids groan and long for the freedom of summer days...

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Jan 16, 2017

Ian Thomas Minor is a Leader of the New School

Ian Thomas Minor may work with school kids, but his greatest lessons don’t always happen in a classroom. “Basketball has taght ...