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October 11, 2010
A young Cameroonian basketball player enjoys a pick-up game in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at Nlongkak basketball court, one of less than 10 outdoor courts throughout the city, on the evening of July 16. (Photo by Maya Sugarman)
Matt Stevens and Maya Sugarman, this year’s recipients of the Bridget O’Brien Scholarship, have begun publishing a four-day series examining the struggles and developments of the basketball community in Yaounde, Cameroon, where two former UCLA basketball stars were raised. Read the first chapter, “Out of bounds.” »
Their trip was the fourth journalism project funded by the Foundation. Previous recipients have traveled to Peru (to explore UCLA’s archaeological research in the country), China (to investigate the influence of UCLA merchandise on garment factories and retail stores) and Thailand (to assess the effects of UCLA researchers’ work on HIV/AIDS in the country’s red light districts). The foundation has sent teams to four countries on three continents since 2008.
To support these projects, we have raised more than $40,000. Our long-term objective is to become a self-sustaining endowment. Toward that end, we have set a fundraising goal of $10,000 in 2010.
These are exciting times for a foundation that formed less than three years ago thanks to the outpouring of support from Bridget’s family, friends, and colleagues. With your assistance, we have been able to foster the very type of student journalism that Bridget practiced and found so important during her career. We are excited to continue helping Daily Bruin journalists follow in her footsteps.
As is the case for any nonprofit organization, our resources are as great as the generosity of our supporters. We invite you to consider submitting an additional (or first time) donation to the foundation so that we can continue promoting and funding this unique form of student journalism far into the future.
Thank you for your support.
