Dr. Hajar Abulfazl, Senior Program Coordinator at SWB Maryland, recently joined The Giving Game podcast to share her journey from Afghanistan to Soccer Without Borders and her lifelong commitment to empowering others through the game of soccer. In the conversation, Hajar reflects on advocating for women and girls in Afghanistan, rebuilding her life in the United States, and how soccer continues to help newcomer youth build confidence, community, and a sense of belonging. Hear

SWB alumnus Warshan Hussin recently joined the The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered podcast to share his journey from arriving in the United States as a newcomer to becoming a coach, mentor, and member of the SWB Board of Directors. In the conversation, Warshan reflects on the challenges of starting over in a new country and how SWB became a place where he could connect, find community, and simply be a kid again. He also shares why he's committed to creating those same opportunitie

This youth-led mini documentary was filmed and co-created by Jona, a Bay Area participant, with mentorship from filmmaker Fatima Yahyaa....

Step into the SWB Universe, where every newcomer has powerful stories to tell! Each week in December, a new issue will unfold a powerful...

Step into the SWB Universe, where every newcomer has powerful stories to tell! Each week in December, a new issue will unfold a powerful...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is honored to welcome SWB Alumnus, Warshan Hussin, to our Board of Directors! Warshan’s journey with SWB...

As we reflect on this fall season, we’re excited to celebrate how each SWB hub has created lasting memories, advanced our mission and...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to announce that Carson McFadden has been named the new Director of SWB Maryland! First joining...

We are thrilled to announce the completion of the SWB Mural Project, a significant milestone in our journey towards creating a welcoming...

As part of our SWB United: Play It Forward campaign, we are thrilled to highlight some incredible teammates who began their SWB journeys...

This past summer, our Soccer Without Borders (SWB) Maryland hub was featured in a special report by local news affiliate Fox 45...

Year-round in Nicaragua, Uganda, and the United States, we work hard to eliminate obstacles that too often keep underserved youth from...

In a soccer game, the halftime whistle is a time to step back, reflect, and discuss the things that have gone well (and those which could...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tepper as its new Executive Director. Jennifer brings a...

Partnerships directly with schools are an effective way to meet newcomer students where they are.

For the first time in nearly three years, Soccer Without Borders (SWB) brought together 20 full-time staff members from around the United...

“Belonging”, “inclusion”, “equity”, “opportunity” – you won’t have to spend much time around a Soccer Without Borders (SWB) program...

Switch the Pitch supporters clockwise from the upper-left: Angela Hucles Mangano from Angel City FC, CJ Brown from Chicago Fire FC, Ali...

Participants and coaches from SWB Colorado's Aurora site. No matter the time of year–whether you may find yourself in the middle of a...

The average soccer player spends more than 95% of the game without the ball. A match’s outcome relies much less on what you do when you...