Our Mission: To prepare youth for life and leadership through sport.Our Vision: To be the national exemplar in sport-based positive youth development.The University of Maryland has partnered with Ohio State University's LiFEsports Initiative to expand and further the impact of their nationally-acclaimed program for community outreach, experiential learning, and research.LiFEsports was founded on the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to engage with caring adults in intentionally designed sport- and recreation-based activities. For us, these data indicate that we must continue to expand our reach to ensure today's youth reap the well-documented social, emotional, and physical benefits of participating in sport.