USING WRESTLING AS A TOOL AND MOTIVATOR, BOSTON YOUTH WRESTLING (BYW) TEACHES YOUTH TO SUCCESSFULLY OVERCOME SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT LEAD TO EDUCATIONAL GAPS, POOR HEALTH AND NEGATIVE COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, IMPARTING SKILLS SUCH AS A SELF-RELIANCE, DISCIPLINE, AND COMMITMENT TO OTHERS THAT APPLY BOTH ON AND OFF THE MAT, IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. BYW PROVIDES MENTORSHIP, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND RIGOROUS TRAINING.