13 Aug · WHJESP · No Comments
Sports Legends of Color offers youth participants a 30-minute mental-emotional wellness activity conducted by facilitators and the Black Mental Wellness Response Team. Topics and activities are related to a Sports Legend of Color from the same sport. Our facilitators share the triumphs and challenges of the Sports Legend such as Kiki Stokes, Lisa Leslie, Hank …
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4 Aug · WHJESP · No Comments
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our staff, coaches and volunteers for their outstanding efforts in coordinating our 4th Annual MLB Pitch Hit and Run event. This year’s event brought together enthusiastic players aged 7–14 to compete for awards and recognition in the fundamental components of baseball and softball: pitching, hitting and …
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27 Jun · WHJESP · No Comments
1MLB – WHJESP 4th Annual Play Ball Weekend Hits a Home Run. Blue skies filled with clouds like cotton candy appropriately adorned the day to kick off the WHJESP/MLB Play Ball Weekend held at McCarthy Park on Saturday, June 15. Over 185 kids ages 5-12 participated in the 4th annual event, each child was given …
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17 Apr · WHJESP · No Comments
The Willie Hutch Jones Science Fair proved to be a resounding success, marking another milestone in its journey. The event, which had outgrown its previous venue, found a new home at the Science and Math Complex, a move met with great enthusiasm. This new location provided ample space for the growing number of participants …
READ MORE27 Jun · WHJESP · No Comments
Play Ball Weekend Recap The third annual Play Ball Weekend, hosted by the Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program (WHJESP) in collaboration with Major League Baseball RBI and the Buffalo Bisons, was a resounding success. The event took place under sunny skies and favorable weather conditions, creating the perfect atmosphere for a day of …
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26 May · WHJESP · No Comments
8th Annual WHJESP STEAM Fair Returns to Burchfield Penney Art Center The Eighth Annual Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program (WHJESP) STEAM Fair made a triumphant return on March 25, 2023, after three years of being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The highly anticipated event took place at its original venue, the …
READ MORE5 May · WHJESP · One Comment
Click here to view last year’s recap. Click here to register for this year’s June 10th event.
READ MORE30 Nov · WHJESP · No Comments
In addition to the art shows I’m still giving back to the students in our afterschool programs. Who would have thought that 40 years later after founding this community organization I would be still working directly with today’s upcoming talent! Click Here to View PDF Click Here to View Video
READ MORE2 Dec · WHJESP · 4 Comments
For our 7th Annual Science Fair, we are creating a hybrid Science Showcase celebrating STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math! We are asking students in grades 3 -12 to provide their creative responses to a prompt about Technology, the T in STEAM! S – Science T – Technology E – Engineering A – …
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12 Oct · WHJESP · No Comments
This is the first year Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities connected with the Willie Hutch Jones Education and Sports Program. [Show slideshow] 1 2 ► BUFFALO, N.Y. — Major League Baseball is making its way back into the inner city. The program is called RBI. It stands for Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities. It was ...
READ MOREWillie D. Jones Jr., PhD, CEO
Mykia LaNae Gibson, Program COO
Aswad Jones, Program Director
