On this episode, Chavonne Taylor Speaks with Nesly Geffrard, founder and president of Black Star Lacrosse Club an organization that works to improve the quality of life of underrepresented groups and empower youth to overcome barriers to success, happiness, health, economic prosperity, academics, leadership and self-confidence through the game of lacrosse. Nesly, AKA Nes, is a Brookln, NY native who has been playing lacrosse for 15 years and coaching lacrosse for 9. He played lacrosse for The State University New York at Albany where he graduated with his Bachelor’s degree and in 2017 he played professionally on the Men’s Jamaican Lacrosse team before founding Black Star Lacrosse Club in 2020.

Resources: www.blackstarlacrosse.org