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Meredith Whitley, Ph.D., (center) co-wrote an article with Kevin Mercier, Ph.D., on the Sport-Based Youth Development Fellowship that they started at Adelphi.

Studies show that sports and games are highly effective at teaching kids life skills like leadership and teamwork, and schools and nonprofit organizations are taking notice. For professionals鈥攖eachers, coaches, community leaders鈥攍ooking to enter this new field of sport-based youth development, Adelphi now听offers an innovative graduate fellowship.

础诲别濒辫丑颈’蝉听Sport-Based Youth Development Fellowship, based in Manhattan,听allows听students earn a master’s in either physical education or sport management听in听while working for 听辞谤 . In return for working, students attend Adelphi tuition free.

Meredith Whitley, Ph.D.,听补苍诲 Kevin Mercier, Ed.D., assistant professors in the , wrote an article about this program for, a global sports-based charity that works to improve the lives of young people.

“This fellowship program is a win-win for both of us,鈥� said Wendy Siskin, the Coach for Kids director at Wellness in the Schools. 鈥淚t helps us meet WITS鈥� goal to encourage public school students to reach听the recommended听60 minutes of daily activity, and gives Adelphi fellows valuable hands-on experience in public schools, which can shape their careers.”