Chicago Basketball League

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CBL’s mission is to provide university-based members with an organized system of pick-up basketball games to promote community outreach both on and off the court. CBL promotes this vision through recruiting individuals of all basketball skill levels into its community, fostering a love for basketball, and connecting with the local youth. In its current year, CBL is active as a league at the U of C with over 120 active members, with sponsors such as Citibank, and a regular season. CBL operates a Community Outreach Program that sends members to local low-income area schools to speak to students about the value of education. In addition, its "Sponsor-A-Student" Program provides financial and mentorship support to local college bound students.

Why do you want to share your idea with TEDxUChicago in 2013?

CBL is a unique organization because its vision is to function with dual purposes that embrace each other for a greater purpose. On university grounds, CBL is a league that serves individuals from all dimensions of a university Off campus, CBL utilizes the incredible resources that it has through its network to serve its local youth as a community outreach program. CBL believes that with this unique approach to community organizing and outreach through a beloved sport, it can make a empowering impact on communities throughout the Chicago area. As it seeks to connect with other universities such as the U of C, CBL believes that TEDXUCHICAGO is the perfect opportunity to share its unique vision. For more information, please visit chibbl.com.

How will you share your idea in a creative way?

CBL will introduce itself and provide its audience with the opportunity to connect with the staff and members who have played a monumental role in shaping the organization at the U of C. This group will be unique as it includes U of C undergraduates, graduate school students, alumni, local business owners who sponsor CBL, and teachers with whom CBL has partnered up with for its community outreach efforts. In addition to this, CBL will share its more recent YouTube episodes that highlights its first community outreach event at the Dulles School of Excellence (63rd & King), All-Star Weekend, and Exhibition Games. These videos may be previewed at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoCBL?ob=0&feature=results_main

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