LaLiga North America Creates New Platform to Recruit American Talent
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — LaLiga North America, together with global sports agency ISL, is launching LaLiga Next: a platform that will provide young American soccer players, between the ages of 14 to 18, the opportunity to showcase their talent and start a professional soccer career in a LaLiga youth club.
The launch of LaLiga Next is an important milestone for LaLiga in the United States, as it is the first legitimate selection/recruitment process for youth American soccer players led by an international sports league in North America.
This project is part of LaLiga North America’s action plan to contribute to the growth of soccer in the United States, while continuing to provide all resources and opportunities to help American talent in its preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
With these types of initiatives, LaLiga is encouraging and facilitating the arrival of new American talents to Spain at a young age, such as Sergiño Dest and Konrad De La Fuente from FC Barcelona, and Yunus Musah from Valencia FC.
“LaLiga Next aims to contribute to the development of young American talent, providing players an opportunity to showcase their talent, an experience that will step up their game, and ultimately, the chance to kick off their dream of becoming a professional soccer player and one day represent their country in the World Cup,” says Nicolás García Hemme, VP of Strategy & Business Development for LaLiga North America. “Our goal is to collaborate with local clubs to become their international recruitment arm and continue to add new locations every year in different American regions.”
This unprecedented initiative will start between June 21st and July 13th, with several Talent ID held across different cities in the United States and is expected to gather thousands of participants. Approximately 60 players will be selected from LaLiga scouts to embark on a Spanish Showcase in Madrid. During a period of 10 days, this group of players will train and compete with the best clubs in Spain under the supervision of different technical directors from LaLiga youth cubs, who will recruit the best player from each age category to participate in a sponsored training camp with a LaLiga youth club.
“Soccer in the US is becoming a reference in the production of talent; Dest, Pulisic, Musah, Tyler Adams, Reyna just to name a few. The common trait of all these American players is that they have experience overseas. For that reason, we strongly believe that having an established path such as LaLiga Next will enable aspiring professional soccer players in the United States achieve their dreams,” explains Marc Segarra, ISL Co-founder.
LaLiga Next will open the doors of European soccer to American players, creating a quality reference in US soccer, while positioning Spain as an attractive market for young US players.
For more information please visit www.laliganext.com.
ABOUT LALIGA NORTH AMERICA:
LaLiga North America is a joint venture between LaLiga and Relevent Sports Group, which serves as the exclusive representation of LaLiga in the U.S. and Canada for all business and development activities. The operation supports the league’s growth in the region through consumer-related activities including content development, events and activations, marketing agreements, youth academies, development of youth soccer coaches, exhibition matches and plans to have an official LaLiga Santander match played in the U.S.
ABOUT ISL:
ISL is a global, fast-growing, full-scale Sports Marketing and Management agency HQ in Miami. Since founding the company in 2013 ISL has helped the largest and most valuable sports brands in the world reach the US market. ISL’s clients portafolio range from renowned soccer institutions such as FCBarcelona, Manchester City, or Real Madrid to soccer players including Luis Suarez, Marcelo Viera and many others.Over the last decade ISL has organized over 1500 soccer events with over 100,000 clients around the world, from 45 different States in North America, to Spain and Costa Rica, building out a remarkable market share within the sports industry.
Contact: Ben Sosenko, [email protected]
SOURCE LaLiga North America
New Study Finds Tremendous Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs in the Latinx Community, With 6.5 Million Hispanic Children Without the Access to Afterschool Their Parents Want
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among Latinx parents, but limited access, unmanageable costs, and other barriers are preventing many Hispanic students from participating. A new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and conducted by Edge Research finds that, for every Hispanic child in an afterschool program today, three more are waiting to get in.
America After 3PM finds that the families of 24.6 million children in the United States — more than ever before — are unable to access an afterschool program and many report that cost is a barrier. America After 3PM exposes significant inequities, with the parents of 55% of Latinx, 58% of Black, and 46% of white children not currently in an afterschool program saying they would enroll their child if they could.
The new study finds that, due to barriers including access, cost, and transportation, the number of Latinx children in afterschool programs has declined from 3.8 million in 2014 to less than 2.3 million today. The decline means more Hispanic students are without the critical supports that can help them succeed. It also signals that, while publicly funded afterschool programs have helped millions of students, public dollars are not nearly sufficient to keep up with demand today.
The study is based on responses from more than 30,000 U.S. families, including 4,393 Hispanic respondents. Building on household surveys conducted in 2004, 2009 and 2014, it offers a pre-pandemic snapshot of how children and youth spend their afternoons and has significant implications for our post-pandemic world. It also includes a separate survey of parents conducted this fall; in it, more than three in five Latinx parents (61%) report stress about providing learning support while their child’s school is operating virtually – a significantly higher percentage than parents overall (54%).
“In this survey, Latinx parents report that afterschool programs are doing stellar work in helping meet many of their children’s academic, social/emotional and other needs. But investments in afterschool have not kept up with demand, and that puts millions of children and youth at risk. The pandemic, which is taking an especially high toll on communities of color, is exacerbating the harm,” said Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Jodi Grant. “Quality afterschool programs are essential to student success in school and life. If we want to emerge from this pandemic strong, we need to provide all our children and youth access to the enrichment opportunities and resources afterschool programs provide. We’re not doing that now, and Latinx families are among those who are struggling even more as a result.”
Read more about the findings here: http://afterschoolalliance.org/press_archives/AA3PM-2020/Latinx-Communities-AA3PM-2020-NR.pdf.
SOURCE Afterschool Alliance
New Study Finds Tremendous Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs in the Latinx Community, With 6.5 Million Hispanic Children Without the Access to Afterschool Their Parents Want
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among Latinx parents, but limited access, unmanageable costs, and other barriers are preventing many Hispanic students from participating. A new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and conducted by Edge Research finds that, for every Hispanic child in an afterschool program today, three more are waiting to get in.
America After 3PM finds that the families of 24.6 million children in the United States — more than ever before — are unable to access an afterschool program and many report that cost is a barrier. America After 3PM exposes significant inequities, with the parents of 55% of Latinx, 58% of Black, and 46% of white children not currently in an afterschool program saying they would enroll their child if they could.
The new study finds that, due to barriers including access, cost, and transportation, the number of Latinx children in afterschool programs has declined from 3.8 million in 2014 to less than 2.3 million today. The decline means more Hispanic students are without the critical supports that can help them succeed. It also signals that, while publicly funded afterschool programs have helped millions of students, public dollars are not nearly sufficient to keep up with demand today.
The study is based on responses from more than 30,000 U.S. families, including 4,393 Hispanic respondents. Building on household surveys conducted in 2004, 2009 and 2014, it offers a pre-pandemic snapshot of how children and youth spend their afternoons and has significant implications for our post-pandemic world. It also includes a separate survey of parents conducted this fall; in it, more than three in five Latinx parents (61%) report stress about providing learning support while their child’s school is operating virtually – a significantly higher percentage than parents overall (54%).
“In this survey, Latinx parents report that afterschool programs are doing stellar work in helping meet many of their children’s academic, social/emotional and other needs. But investments in afterschool have not kept up with demand, and that puts millions of children and youth at risk. The pandemic, which is taking an especially high toll on communities of color, is exacerbating the harm,” said Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Jodi Grant. “Quality afterschool programs are essential to student success in school and life. If we want to emerge from this pandemic strong, we need to provide all our children and youth access to the enrichment opportunities and resources afterschool programs provide. We’re not doing that now, and Latinx families are among those who are struggling even more as a result.”
Read more about the findings here: http://afterschoolalliance.org/press_archives/AA3PM-2020/Latinx-Communities-AA3PM-2020-NR.pdf.
SOURCE Afterschool Alliance
LaLiga North America Creates New Platform to Recruit American Talent
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — LaLiga North America, together with global sports agency ISL, is launching LaLiga Next: a platform that will provide young American soccer players, between the ages of 14 to 18, the opportunity to showcase their talent and start a professional soccer career in a LaLiga youth club.
The launch of LaLiga Next is an important milestone for LaLiga in the United States, as it is the first legitimate selection/recruitment process for youth American soccer players led by an international sports league in North America.
This project is part of LaLiga North America’s action plan to contribute to the growth of soccer in the United States, while continuing to provide all resources and opportunities to help American talent in its preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
With these types of initiatives, LaLiga is encouraging and facilitating the arrival of new American talents to Spain at a young age, such as Sergiño Dest and Konrad De La Fuente from FC Barcelona, and Yunus Musah from Valencia FC.
“LaLiga Next aims to contribute to the development of young American talent, providing players an opportunity to showcase their talent, an experience that will step up their game, and ultimately, the chance to kick off their dream of becoming a professional soccer player and one day represent their country in the World Cup,” says Nicolás García Hemme, VP of Strategy & Business Development for LaLiga North America. “Our goal is to collaborate with local clubs to become their international recruitment arm and continue to add new locations every year in different American regions.”
This unprecedented initiative will start between June 21st and July 13th, with several Talent ID held across different cities in the United States and is expected to gather thousands of participants. Approximately 60 players will be selected from LaLiga scouts to embark on a Spanish Showcase in Madrid. During a period of 10 days, this group of players will train and compete with the best clubs in Spain under the supervision of different technical directors from LaLiga youth cubs, who will recruit the best player from each age category to participate in a sponsored training camp with a LaLiga youth club.
“Soccer in the US is becoming a reference in the production of talent; Dest, Pulisic, Musah, Tyler Adams, Reyna just to name a few. The common trait of all these American players is that they have experience overseas. For that reason, we strongly believe that having an established path such as LaLiga Next will enable aspiring professional soccer players in the United States achieve their dreams,” explains Marc Segarra, ISL Co-founder.
LaLiga Next will open the doors of European soccer to American players, creating a quality reference in US soccer, while positioning Spain as an attractive market for young US players.
For more information please visit www.laliganext.com.
ABOUT LALIGA NORTH AMERICA:
LaLiga North America is a joint venture between LaLiga and Relevent Sports Group, which serves as the exclusive representation of LaLiga in the U.S. and Canada for all business and development activities. The operation supports the league’s growth in the region through consumer-related activities including content development, events and activations, marketing agreements, youth academies, development of youth soccer coaches, exhibition matches and plans to have an official LaLiga Santander match played in the U.S.
ABOUT ISL:
ISL is a global, fast-growing, full-scale Sports Marketing and Management agency HQ in Miami. Since founding the company in 2013 ISL has helped the largest and most valuable sports brands in the world reach the US market. ISL’s clients portafolio range from renowned soccer institutions such as FCBarcelona, Manchester City, or Real Madrid to soccer players including Luis Suarez, Marcelo Viera and many others.Over the last decade ISL has organized over 1500 soccer events with over 100,000 clients around the world, from 45 different States in North America, to Spain and Costa Rica, building out a remarkable market share within the sports industry.
Contact: Ben Sosenko, [email protected]
SOURCE LaLiga North America
Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer to avoid a crash? Researchers at Toyota Research Institute are working with Stanford’s Dynamic Design Lab to make this vision come true.
The engineers are conducting research into how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology. Their goal is to design a new level of active safety technology and share it broadly so that Toyota and other auto manufacturers can deploy it on the road.
“Every day, there are deadly vehicle crashes that result from extreme situations where most drivers would need superhuman skills to avoid a collision,” said Gill Pratt, TRI CEO and Chief Scientist at Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC). “The reality is that every driver has vulnerabilities, and to avoid a crash, drivers often need to make maneuvers that are beyond their abilities. Through this project, TRI will learn from some of the most skilled drivers in the world to develop sophisticated control algorithms that amplify human driving abilities and keep people safe. This is the essence of the Toyota Guardian™ approach.”
Every year, car crashes result in nearly 40,000 fatalities in the United States, and about 1.25 million fatalities worldwide. Toyota’s goal is to reduce that number to zero. While most crashes occur in mundane situations, in other situations drivers may need to make maneuvers that take their vehicle close to and, at times, exceed normal limits of handling. When faced with wet or slippery roads for instance, professional drivers may choose to ‘drift’ the car through a turn.
“Since 2008, our lab has taken inspiration from human race car drivers in designing algorithms that enable automated vehicles to handle the most challenging emergencies,” said Professor Chris Gerdes of Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Laboratory. “Through this research, we have the opportunity to move these ideas much closer to saving lives on the road.”
TRI has supported the Dynamic Design Lab’s research for many years. The current project draws upon Stanford’s published paper, “Opening New Dimensions: Vehicle Motion Planning and Control using Brakes while Drifting,” in which Stanford researchers demonstrated advanced drifting on MARTY, an electrified, automated DeLorean. Stanford’s experimental results produced a proof-of-concept architecture capable of controlling a rear-wheel drive vehicle in a drift using brakes, steering and propulsion. TRI is now applying this architecture to vehicle platforms, including the GR Supra.
TRI is also engaging Toyota’s engineering expertise in motorsports and advanced development. Toyota Racing Development (TRD U.S.A., Inc.) in the United States is providing valuable technical and experiential know-how in motorsports and drifting. Separately, TRI is also working with Toyota Motor Corporation’s Vehicle Dynamics Control Team — based in Japan — to apply the drifting architecture for future Toyota vehicles.
About Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute (TRI), established in 2015, aims to develop active vehicle safety and automated driving technologies, robotics, and other human amplification technology. Led by Dr. Gill Pratt, TRI’s researchers use artificial intelligence to benefit society and improve the human condition by creating a future where everyone has the freedom to move, engage, and explore. TRI is based in the United States, with offices in Los Altos, California, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. For more information about TRI, please visit http://tri.global.
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(Español) La CPSC y Luyuan urgen a los consumidores dejar de usar los vehículos ATV para jóvenes de Luyuan debido a riesgo de colisión y violación a la normativa de seguridad
