Partnership Program with Total Futbol Academy
This partnership is generously funded by grants provided by Yours in Soccer Foundation.
Prestige Prep has partnered with TFA-PRO – Total Futbol Academy’s Professional Soccer Programming and YSF to provide academic support and enrichment to eligible TFA-PRO student athletes on a bi-weekly basis. This educational program aims to secure the “scholar” in “Scholar-Athlete.” This program prepares all eligible middle school aged participants of TFA-PRO from a variety of cities and clubs to perform in their academic lives, as well as find ways of applying scholarship to their daily life. Our approach is multi-faceted, but always engages students in groups and active participation. We are thrilled to see our students grapple with concepts, such as parts of speech, as we challenge them to elevate their verbal acumen. Strengthening such skill unlocks the doors to advanced English studies and an ability to engage with their schoolwork or other literature at deeper levels than they might otherwise. Our efforts include mathematics, but in ways that make grade level concepts such as percentages or probability seem pertinent—such as through exercises and activities that tackle finance, taxes, and other math applications relevant to their daily lives. All this is in the context of a warm and welcoming shared environment where teamwork and constructive criticism will be nurtured.
About Total Futbol Academy and TFA-PRO
The L.A. FC Barcelona Soccer Foundation 501(c)(3) was created in order to promote a social model that supports the achievement of social, cultural, and educational programs for underprivileged youths through our Soccer Academy (Total Futbol Academy) in conjunction with our Kids Off The Streets mission. These programs, both on their own and as part of collaborations, allow TFA to fulfill our social commitment not only nationally, but internationally as well. In that spirit, the message is clear: education is the gateway to their future. TFA-PRO is for highly advanced and competitive soccer players that possess a high soccer IQ and are technically sound to excel in a very competitive sporting environment as well as commit to a year round rigorous regimen of training and game play.
TFA provides financial support and assistance to children who do not have the economic wherewithal to take part in after-school sports activities. With TFA’s support, they now have access to our soccer teams, summer camps, clinics, mentoring, parent seminars, trips and educational counseling. The Sportsmanship Programs of TFA are designed to encourage sports activities that are more demanding in terms of moral education and self discipline among youths, therefore increasing positive social aspects more efficiently. TFA encourages social and cultural experiences through travel abroad. These experiences are an integral aspect in helping to shape quality of life as well as social cohesion for all our youths. Sports teaches our youth that in order to succeed, they need to be unified and work as a team. This concept applies to all aspects of society. The aspects of respect, fellowship, fair play, and justice that our youths learn through sports activities encourage social cohesion and are in direct contrast with the discrimination of minorities. A mentorship program for eligible middle school aged student athletes that provides educational support and enrichment in order to prepare them for high school and university graduating standards.