On this week's episode we chat with two individuals who are part of the Specialized Outride program. "Riding for Focus is our school-based cycling education program, which uses cycling as a tool to promote physical, emotional, and social well-being in youth. Outride provides research, cycling programs, and funding to empower all people to experience the social, emotional, and cognitive benefits of cycling. Since 2014, Outride has partnered with more than 300 schools and granted $2M+ to over 212 cycling programs, impacting over 50,000 youth annually." - SpecializedAt Outride, we are striving to empower people to experience the benefits of cycling for cognitive, socio-emotional, and community health. What’s important to be competitive for funding is having a compelling answer to how your program will help your participants, riders, or community “outride” a social, emotional, or cognitive health issue.The Outride grant committee will assess projects based on their alignment with our mission and research, an organization’s viability and capacity to create impact, and the organization’s commitment to equity and access. https://outridebike.org/outridefundColleen New with the South Bend Bike Garage hopes to bring cycling to a variety of school based programs throughout the South Bend area. They are also launching a junior bike mechanic program to help the students continue this life long sport. Connect with the South Bend Bike Garage and their Junior Mechanic Program today. https://www.sbbikegarage.com/Cord Dorsey, PE teacher with Franklin Community Schools obtained a fleet of bikes to use for this curriculum and after school activities for his students. “We look at, do they have access to a safe storage location for bikes and can we connect them to a local bike shop to make sure the bikes are kept up and sustainable?” Walker said. “We also look at the needs of the school and if there’s a large population of (students receiving) free and reduced-price lunch before we bring it to a community.” says Cord. Creating a fun and safe environment that bring enrichment to his students is what he hopes for. Read the full article here: https://dailyjournal.net/2023/02/01/grant-program-enables-bike-unit-at-franklins-middle-school/

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