GET TO KNOW US
Who We Are
We are a community-focused nonprofit working to make sports, recreation, and enrichment opportunities more accessible to children throughout the Sacramento region.
OUR PURPOSE
Every child deserves the opportunity to belong.
Youth Sports & Education Project exists to help remove financial barriers that keep children from joining activities where they can discover their strengths. We believe access to play, learning, and positive mentorship should not depend on a family’s financial circumstances. Our goal is to help children build confidence, friendships, healthy habits, and a sense of belonging.
We work alongside Superior Sports, an experienced local youth programming provider, to connect community support with meaningful opportunities—including sports leagues, structured recess, robotics and STEAM enrichment, and dance. This collaboration helps us reach children and schools with programs that encourage teamwork, creativity, movement, and personal growth.
WHAT GUIDES US
Community. Opportunity. Care.
Access for all
We seek to reduce cost barriers so more children can participate in enriching programs.
Whole-child growth
We value teamwork, confidence, creativity, wellness, and positive relationships.
Children first
We respect children’s privacy and do not rely on identifiable participant photos to tell their stories.
OUR LEADERSHIP
People behind the mission
Ala Tayeh
Founder & Chair
Ala brings experience in youth sports and enrichment programming and guides the project’s community partnerships and efforts to expand access for children.
Nihayeh Tayeh
Vice Chair & Secretary
Nihayeh supports program coordination, administration, community communication, and the educational enrichment side of the mission.
Let’s build more opportunities together.
Businesses, families, schools, and volunteers all have a role to play.
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