WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to improve the lives of children across the world. Lacrosse is our tool. Our programs use the lacrosse field as a platform to teach students valuable life skills and improve education, while ultimately bringing joy to their lives. LtN’s holistic approach includes:
LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM
Our life skills curriculum focuses on the traits and values that we as athletes learn through playing sports—often outside the specifics of the game.
Nutrition support
LtN supplements the feeding programs in the communities where we work by adding of fruits, vegetables, cheese and, fortified milk to government staples like beans and rice. Feeding programs bolster overall nutrient and caloric intake and act as an incentive for parents to send their children to school and after school programs.
academic support
Our programs aim to increase school attendance and improve graduation rates in the communities where we work. LtN provides annual scholarships at all levels for both coaches and student-athletes.
fun!
Our student-athletes get to participate in various extracurricular activities outside of regular lacrosse practice including field trips, camps, and cultural celebrations. These activities not only help build relationships between coaches and players, they also foster attendance and increase enrollment.
Time and trust are essential to building succesful relationships. With this in mind, Lacrosse the Nations builds each program with an emphasis on sustainability. To achieve sustainability, LtN is committed to having:
cultural relevancE
No two LtN programs look alike because of the unique circumstances of each community. We collaborate with local leaders to identify how LtN can best help, and then adapt our programs to address their specific challenges.
dedicated staff
Our staff members are leaders in the communities we serve. Our programs run year-round because of our extraordinary coaches and in-country directors. Through our program model, LtN coaches become valuable mentors and role models for our student-athletes.
Mindful partnerships
We partner with schools and organizations on the ground to be our eyes, ears, and trusted advisors. These local leaders help provide us with necessary infrastructure to bring lacrosse to new communities.
LtN’s core values
Humility
Our ideas, programs, and methods are driven by our deep respect for all cultures. We exist to serve our communities, remaining curious and understanding that we learn from each other. LtN facilitates open conversations and idea sharing to drive people’s agency and effective solutions.
Empowerment
We believe everyone is capable of success, from the people who serve LtN and the communities LtN seeks to serve. We unveil and foster the abilities already within individuals to embrace their fullest potential, create and accomplish goals, and strengthen others around them.
Resilience
In our programs and in our workplace, we identify, encourage, and reward skills in overcoming adversity. As an organization, we embrace roadblocks as opportunities to deepen our impact and further our mission.
The Power of Connection
We are nothing without one another. By connecting people and communities of diverse backgrounds, we find solutions to all challenges through shared resources, expertise, passion, and determination.