TESTIMONY
Testimony by Samir Mullick, Intern at New York City Football Club (NYCFC) on Community Development Programs
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Samir Mullick shares his positive experiences with NYCFC's community programs, including the Saturday Night Lights program and his current internship. He expresses strong support for the project under discussion.
- Discovered NYCFC's free soccer program for youth when he was 15
- Participated in a 6-week program coaching children ages 6-12
- Currently serves as a community development intern at NYCFC, involved in mentoring and fundraising activities
Samir Mullick
3:39:56
Hello?
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Can you hear me?
Kevin Riley
3:40:00
Yes.
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We gave you Samir.
Samir Mullick
3:40:03
What's up, guys?
3:40:03
It's Samir.
3:40:06
Like, I'm in favor for this with this point project.
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I'd like to share some experiences as a city and the community leader.
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I remember when I was fifteen walking down my neighborhood that there was NYCFC coaches in in a high school near me.
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I was thrilled thinking that it's tryouts, and I might make it pro there.
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So I walked up And it was actually a Saturday night life program, a set a program where sitting in the community offers free soccer.
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For young people like me.
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I immediately joined knowing that it was NYCFC, and this is the real deal.
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Also, so after joining this program, I got exposed with different other programs with NYCFC that are career oriented, like, YLC Youth Leadership Council, where it's a council where young leaders like me get mentored and enhance their career oriented skills, their leadership skill skills, their career critical thinking skills.
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YLC also proposed me with other trainings, like, young leadership training where even more in-depth enhanced my leadership skills and critical thinking and coaching skills as well, which New York City Football Club and the city and the community provided free coaching and job opportunities.
3:41:30
1 is specific.
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It's called soccer blog.
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It's a 6 week program where I get to coach little kids, ages 6 to 12.
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It's a great way where young leaders could earn money and really pursue their passion.
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Also, now I'm in intern, actually, right now.
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So let me shoot.
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See, I'm an intern.
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This is actually crazy.
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I never thought I would ever be an intern at New York City football club, and I'm a community development intern.
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Which is absolutely crazy.
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I get to mentors mentor people host fundraisings, It's crazy, and I'm so happy to be here.
Kevin Riley
3:42:17
I hope you get a promotion somewhere.
Samir Mullick
3:42:20
Thank you.