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Stories from
the Field
With year-round activities happening across our hubs in Nicaragua, Uganda, and the United States, there is no shortage of inspiring stories to share. Stay up to date with all of the latest news around Soccer Without Borders through our blog, newsletters, and social media.
When Girls Hold the Whistle, Everything Changes
Every whistle signals more than the start of a match. It says: Here is a space of rules, of fairness, of accountability. For youth at...
Maddy Boston & Muriel Mena
Oct 9
Leveling the Playing Field: How Global Goal 5 Leagues are Advancing Gender Equity Across the USA
This youth-led mini documentary was filmed and co-created by Jona, a Bay Area participant, with mentorship from filmmaker Fatima Yahyaa....
Muriel Mena, SWB
Jul 23
A League for Every Girl: Expanding Play and Opportunity Across Uganda
On soccer pitches all across Uganda, a movement is taking shape. The Uganda Girls Leagues (UGL) are here—a first-of-its-kind, nationwide...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 8
A Season of Growth and Connection: SWB’s Fall Recap
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
Oct 29, 2024
Equal Play Effect Africa: A Collective Movement for Gender Equality in Sports
“Girls have the potential to realize their dreams through sport.” This belief drives Equal Play Effect Africa , a groundbreaking...
Soccer Without Borders
Oct 9, 2024
My Wish for Women's Soccer: Looking Back at the 2023 Women's World Cup
From July 20th to August 20th, 2023, the world's collective gaze was fixed upon the largest women's sporting event on Earth: the FIFA...
Soccer Without Borders
Aug 24, 2023
SWB Uganda’s Masika Munoya Featured by the U.S. State Department Foreign Policy Classroom
Photo from @RachelEClement on Twitter; https://tinyurl.com/2rubt77m In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Secretary’s Office of...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 4, 2023
Supporter Spotlight: Emery's Futsal Tournament
Emery, a high school student from Los Angeles, is an avid soccer player. Playing for her high school and club teams, she has learned,...
Soccer Without Borders
Mar 8, 2023
Coach Spotlight: SWB Oakland’s Hajar Abulfazl
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to welcome Beyond Sport award-winner Dr. Hajar Abulfazl as the newest staff team member at our...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
Mar 7, 2023
SWB Represented at Women Win's Coach In Your Corner Program
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) People and Culture Coordinator Mia Golin has been selected to participate in Women Win’s Coach In Your...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
Dec 25, 2022
Storytelling Event Featuring USWNT's Naomi Girma
U.S. Women’s National Team and San Diego Wave Defender Naomi Girma recently joined SWB for a storytelling event where she spoke about...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
Dec 23, 2022
If She Can See It, She Can Be It: A Spotlight on Granada FC
While the growth of the women’s game in Europe and the United States may receive the majority of media’s attention, there is also a...
Soccer Without Borders
Oct 10, 2022
In the Huddle: A Spotlight on the Creating Belonging Series
“Belonging”, “inclusion”, “equity”, “opportunity” – you won’t have to spend much time around a Soccer Without Borders (SWB) program...
Soccer Without Borders
Sep 21, 2022
SOMOS Equidad: Promoting Gender Equity in Latin America
“WE ARE Equity”! This is not merely the English translation of SOMOS Equidad, the name given to represent the latest installment of the...
Soccer Without Borders
Jul 12, 2022
Soccer Without Borders Nicaragua a Featured Grantee of Together Women Rise
Soccer Without Borders (SWB, locally Fútbol Sin Fronteras) has been selected as a Featured Grantee of Together Women Rise in support of...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 25, 2022
SWB Nicaragua Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Soccer Without Borders Nicaragua Education program awards 2022 scholarships
Soccer Without Borders
Feb 28, 2022
USA Global Goal 5 Accelerator: Impact Report
At Soccer Without Borders, nearly 50% of our participants and more than half of our coaches identify as female. Since our founding in...
Soccer Without Borders
Oct 11, 2021
Global Goal Five Update: SWB Boston Captains’ Program
Program Coordinator Caitlin Saupe is using her GG5 Action Plan to take things to the next level by creating codified captain roles.
Sophia Goethals, SWB
Jun 14, 2021
Soccer Without Borders Colorado Launches Global Goal Five Leadership Clubs
When the SWB Colorado team was creating their Gender Action Plans, they saw an opportunity to unify their work across the two main cities.
Sophia Goethals, SWB
May 7, 2021
SWB Baltimore Kicks Off Global Goal Five Gender Action Plans
SWB Baltimore is the latest US site to implement its Global Goal Five Accelerator Gender Action Plans.
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 27, 2021
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