Communities play a vital role in supporting youth programs. When community members work together, they create a network of resources that promote growth and development among young people. They provid…
This year, we’re celebrating Black History Month by shining a spotlight on Black leadership. Baltimore is one of the most diverse cities in the country, with a rich history of black American leaders…
Having healthy social relationships isn’t the first thing people think of when setting goals. We usually think of hard work, concentration, and willpower, which are often associated with interna…
Social isolation is slowly becoming the norm today, especially for younger generations. We can complete errands and work without leaving the house, but we can’t survive on our own. There is simp…
Every year around mid-May, our team here at MissionFit starts to ramp up their excitement for the summer ahead. That’s because we have so much to look forward to! We’re always looking for ways t…
We always strive to create an environment that welcomes youth throughout the city of Baltimore into a space where they can escape the hurried lifestyle of today and simply play! However, we also under…
There is so much going on in the world today, and it’s only expected that the myriad of current events unfolding across the world are impacting each of us in unique ways. Today’s youth is faced wi…
March has just begun, and spring is only a few weeks away! Since we’ve just wrapped up the month of February, we would like to reflect on Black History Month. Along with highlighting historic Black …
MissionFit aims to create a supportive community centered around fitness and wellness to instill change in the landscape of Baltimore’s youth. Throughout our journey to fulfill this mission, weâ…
At MissionFit, our goal has always been to instill change in the landscape of Baltimore’s youth, health and wellness by creating a supportive community centered around fitness. With all of the r…
Health and wellness are fundamental components that help make up a healthy, happy life. That’s why we can look across the globe and find unique ways to stay physically fit at every stop along the wa…
One of the primary keys to staying healthy is to keep up with our fitness throughout our lives. Regular exercise helps us grow healthy and strong both physically and mentally! However, we’re all…
Whenever she decides to hang up her cleats, Megan Rapinoe will long be remembered as one of the greatest American soccer players to ever take the field. Her dedication to greatness doesn’t stop …
March is Women’s History Month! We’ve asked two of our women coaches to share a little about their journey, what hurdles or obstacles they’ve experienced during their journey, how they overcame …
At this point in 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has been present in all of our lives for nearly a year now. It’s been a tough time, and some harsh statistics are being released about the impact the vir…
Happy New Year! We’re so glad to have made it through another year of strengthening Baltimore’s youth through our positive fitness environment. At the start of every new year, we like to focus on …
Way back in the early 1990s, the physical education curriculum’s primary purpose was to provide students with the knowledge, abilities, skills and confidence they would need to make physical exe…
MissionFit is based in Baltimore, Maryland, but we believe that you can and should look all over the globe for key life lessons. In this blog, we take a look at the longest-living place on Earth. The …
In 2018, 15 Baltimore city public schools started implementing restorative practices to overcome discipline challenges and improve the surrounding community. The methods have been in place for over a …
If you checked out our blog post from earlier in the month, you learned that exercising physically strengthens the part of our brains responsible for creating and storing long term memories. Scientist…
