75 Girls, 3 Days, and Unforgettable Cricket: Aspire and Girls Inc Partnership

We are so proud to have partnered with Girls Inc of Alameda County for a three-day Discover Cricket Summer Series. With sponsorship from the San Francisco Unicorns, we were able to introduce cricket to 75 amazing girls. 🏏

The girls are part of a 5-year Eureka Summer Program, focused on confidence, sisterhood, college and career readiness for girls aged 13-17. We feel incredibly grateful to partner with other organizations whose values around inclusivity and access to opportunities for girls align so closely with ours.

It was a blast to watch the girls’ leadership styles shine through as they supported each other through various cricket-related competitions. The level of curiosity around cricket and the engagement we experienced from the girls was highly rewarding. The excitement and laughs we all shared will not soon be forgotten. We may have also discovered some serious athletic talent and hope that some of the girls feel inspired to continue learning about the game.

We look forward to making the Discover Cricket Summer Series an annual tradition with Girls Inc of Alameda County and hope to launch other cricket-related activities during the school year.

A big thank you to Girls Inc of Alameda County and their volunteers for the opportunity and for making the series such a big success! Thank you to the San Francisco Unicorns as well, whose sponsorship and support helped make the series possible. And last, but not least, thank you to our wonderful volunteer coaches for sharing your time and experiences with the girls and for being examples for young girls in sport to look up to:

Chetnaa Prasad - US Women’s National Team All Rounder
Isani Vaghela - US Women’s National Team All Rounder
Suhani Thadani - US Women’s National Team All Rounder
Yashaaditi Teki - US Women’s National Team All Rounder

🔗 You can catch our recap video, here: Aspire Cricket x Girls Inc of Alameda | Discover Cricket Pop-Up Summer Series | Hayward