Syracuse University, Living Classrooms Foundation Host Taekwondo Workshop in East Baltimore

Monday, July 28, 2014, By News Staff
A member of Team Yoo works with a youngster during the annual "Bhealthy.Bfit.Bmore." event at Living Classrooms'Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center in East Baltimore on July 26.

A member of Team Yoo works with a youngster during the annual “Bhealthy.Bfit.Bmore” event at the Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center in East Baltimore on July 26.

Syracuse University and Living Classrooms Foundation hosted a taekwondo workshop for 30 student participants at its Carmelo Anthony Youth Development Center campus July 26 in Baltimore.

This was the third annual “Bhealthy.Bfit.Bmore.,” this year featuring the taekwondo workshop with Team Yoo. The “Bhealthy. Bfit. Bmore.” partnership is designed to encourage a positive, healthy lifestyle for children from first to eighth grade who are enrolled in Living Classrooms’ CARE summer camp program. The children learned taekwondo practices to follow a healthy lifestyle from a team of Syracuse University alumni and community leaders.

Notable participants included:

  • Master Jason Yoo, sixth degree WTF Black Belt, U.S. National Champion, former Team USA Junior National coach and Syracuse University Graduate, Class of 2000
  • Master Joy Yoo, fifth degree WTF Black Belt, former U.S. National Champion, Team Yoo National coach and Syracuse University Graduate, Class of 2009.