- Royce Fellowship
Javier
Zapata
Concentration
History
Award Year
2007
Jump-Starting Our Youth: Guaranteeing Low-Income Children the Right to Play
Faculty Sponsor: Matthew Tsimikas
Concerned that low income children were being 'costed out' of participating in organized sport leagues Javier launched a 'no-pay' sport league in his hometown, Miami neighborhood. He spent the next three years as Commissioner of the League, ensuring the success and sustainability of the flag football league.