Programs

 

 

 

For specific dates and times, please check the Current Schedule, above.

All of KEEN's programs are based on a single principle: pair a trained volunteer with an athlete and let them discover together how much they can do. Programs are all open and unstructured, allowing athletes facing significant challenges to have fun and be successful. KEEN programs are open to all youth ages 5-21 with physical or developmental disabilities. Certain programs are for select age groups only.

  • Absolutely Free
  • Volunteer-Run
  • Age Appropriate & Non-Competitive
  • Open, Unstructured and Flexible
  • Tailored for Each Athlete's Needs
  • Inclusive, Regardless of Severity of Disabilities

KEEN programs in New York are "seasonal," with programs operating for Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer seasons. Not every program is offered every season. General Program information is detailed below.
 

During our weekly KEEN New York Online programming, athletes participate in a variety of art, music, and exercise activities. The activities have a regular rotation throughout the month.

 

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KEEN New York's Brooklyn Basketball is an indoor program for our athletes who wish to shoot some hoops, practice their ball-handling skills, and finesse their footwork all in a team setting. During the program, athletes and volunteers come together for one-to-one activities. They have a group warm up, and then volunteer coaches help each...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

KEEN New York's Teen Basketball program is for our older athletes who wish to improve their basketball skills in a team setting. Designed by former collegiate basketball players, this program runs over 8 consecutive weeks and each hour is packed full with a group warm up, passing/dribbling/shooting drills and fun! The session ends with each...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

KEENFit is a fitness program for our Teen Athletes! Each week, Athletes will be taken through a series of exercises designed to enhance physical fitness and have fun while doing so! Each Athlete will be paired with a volunteer to assist with exercises/activities, and the programs will be coached by Doctors of Physical Therapy and members of the...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

KEEN is partnering with Broadway Bodies to show that Dance is for EveryBODY! This one-hour session will be led by a professional choreographer who will work with Athletes on rhythm and body movement in a loosely structured class. KEEN Dance offers Athletes a chance to express themselves through body movement, while working out their muscles in...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

At KEEN Soccer, Athletes & volunteers will come together to practice their footwork, and making and blocking goals. Please note: this is an outdoor event.
Ages: 5 - 21

 

Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

SPORTS
During the Sports Program, athletes and volunteers come together for one-to-one activities. They have a group warm up, and then move to individual activities which are tailored solely to the needs of the athlete. They may throw a basketball or kick a soccer ball. Many love to bounce on 36” balls or be pulled...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

KEEN Swim brings the KEEN formula to the pool. A large variety of inflatable equipment makes even the most cautious athlete eager to get in the water and splash about. Swimmers who are able are encouraged to swim a lap or two.
Ages:  Open 5-21

 

Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785

KEEN on Yoga is a program that empowers youth with disabilities through yoga exercises, breathing techniques, games, partner/group poses, stories and music! Yoga is a practice that helps to calm and center the mind, while stretching and strengthening the body. Throughout the sessions, children will be free to move and groove, expressing...

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Emergency Phone Number: 212-768-6785