Remember back in the summer when I reported on the Let Me Play Training Camp held in Los Angeles?

Well, it looks like the young social entreprenuers-in-the-making are now social entrepreneurs making change!  So I'm perusing through Facebook, checking to see what my folks are up to and I come across a comment by one of my Facebook buddies and Outreach/Community Manager for YouthNoise, Amy Schapiro. Amy was commenting on Jerry DArko's video for Just Like You International Sports Exchange. (Oh the wonders of Facebook!)

I said to myself, "Hey! I remember these folks from the summer.  Let me see what they've been up to."  (Seriously, I said exactly that to myself). So I clicked on the video and WOWZERS was I inspired!  The video captures these social entreprenuers engaging young elementary children through different sports from around the world.  The idea is to create an environment of cultural solidarity and kinship through various types of international sports.

I'm so proud of these folks and all of their efforts.  It's so cool to witness a simple idea flourish into profound possibilities.  The children appear so engaged and enthusiastic while at the same time they are able to learn about other cultures outside of their own.  What an amazing opportunity for children to learn about other cultures while having fun.  Like my favorite feminist theorist/artist, Gloria E. Anzaldua once said, "The possibilities are endless once we decide to act and not react."

Awesome awesome AWESOME job gals and guys!  I can't wait to see what's next for Just Like You.  I also can't wait to see what the other groups are coming up with and how they too are contributing to social change through sport.

Here's some YouTube clips of the group talking about Just Like You:

JERRY DARKO of JUST LIKE YOU

SHUINN CHANG of JUST LIKE YOU

KENNY JADE of JUST LIKE YOU