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The Last Melting Pot Has a Price Tag
In a country running short on shared institutions, youth sports are quietly being sorted by income. We are losing something we will need.
 • Khalid Cannon
Youth Sports Is Supposed to Be the Great Equalizer. It Isn't Anymore.
Sports remain one of the rare places where kids from different backgrounds end up on the same team. But access to that experience is quietly becoming a…
 • Khalid Cannon
Every Jersey Is a Belonging Story
A short essay on team colors, tribal identity, and why sports access matters most for the kids who can't afford it.
 • Khalid Cannon
The Difference Between a Kid Playing Sports and Sitting Out Can Be $175
A conversation with one mom captured the quiet math too many families are forced to do before a child can play, & why Put Me In! exists to help children…
 • Khalid Cannon
Who Gets to Play? Rethinking Sports as a Right, Not a Reward
Reflections from Aspen Institute's “The Future of Sports Policy” roundtable and how Put Me In! is filling the gap for children of incarcerated parents.
 • Khalid Cannon
Bridging the Gap: Supporting Healthy Lifestyles for Low-Income Families
Put Me In! dismantles opportunity barriers in youth sports for children of incarcerated parents. In this post, we share some of the systemic obstacles…
 • Khalid Cannon
To the Women Who Make Put Me In! Possible
A letter for Mother's Day from Put Me In!
 • Khalid Cannon
From the Desk of Put Me In!
From the Desk of Put Me In!
Put Me In! is a catalyst for dismantling opportunity barriers in youth sports, targeting children of incarcerated parents (CIPs). We champion the fundamental right of all children to access the transformative benefits of sports.

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