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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,...
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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.
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Mar 7
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
- Dec 25, 2022
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...
Soccer without Borders
- Oct 10, 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
- Jul 12, 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
- Oct 27, 2021
Uganda Goal 5 Summit Kicks Off Latest Round of Gender Equality Programming
Soccer Without Borders hosted a successful “on the sidelines” portion of its Uganda Goal 5 Summit from Oct 17 - 23 at the Federation of...
Soccer without Borders
- Oct 11, 2021
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...
Jules Mayele
- Oct 11, 2021
SWB Uganda Partnering with Premier Skills for Goal 5 Summit
Soccer Without Borders Uganda is excited to partner with Premier Skills, the Premier League, and the British Council Uganda to host a...
Mary Connor
- Aug 23, 2021
Supporting Vulnerable Female Soccer Players in Afghanistan
Update (August 24, 2021): Since first posting this statement, more than 70 athletes and their families have been evacuated from...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- May 7, 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.
Soccer without Borders
- Apr 27, 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.
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Mar 24, 2021
Soccer Without Borders Oakland Launches Global Goal Five Girls League
With more female participants than ever before, it is a crucial time to move towards the goal of launching a Global Goal Five Girls League.
Dara Ely, SWB
- Feb 3, 2021
Video Premiere: A Journey of Four Refugee Sisters
“There is no greater energizing and exciting thing than serving people who are at a stage where you have once been before.” - Jules...
Soccer without Borders
- Feb 1, 2021
Soccer Without Borders Representatives Join Global Sports Week Panel
Catherine “Mina” Kabanyana, Sr. Program Coordinator SWB Uganda, will join a panel discussion on Global Goal 5 during Global Sports Week...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Jan 15, 2021
SWB Uganda Starts Community Girls’ League
SWB Uganda is launching a community girls’ league to bring together teams from around Kampala in a safe space for friendly competition.
Soccer without Borders
- Dec 11, 2020
Soccer Without Borders Executive Director Mary McVeigh Connor Moderates World Football Summit Panel
The panelists spoke about where gender equity in soccer stands now, where it has room to grow, and how it can evolve from within.
Soccer without Borders
- Nov 20, 2020
The Launch of The Global Goal 5 USA Accelerator
SWB USA programs officially kicked off the start of the GG5 Accelerator with a storytelling event: “If She Can See It, She Can Be It."
Soccer without Borders
- Oct 22, 2020
FootballPeople Weeks at SWB Uganda
"Hopefully their enthusiasm and professionalism will inspire more girls from both the Ugandan and Refugee communities to follow their lead"
Soccer without Borders
- Oct 8, 2020
Soccer Without Borders Honored as 2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit
Soccer Without Borders has been named as a 2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits!
Soccer without Borders
- Sep 18, 2020
SWB Co-Founder and Executive Director Mary McVeigh Connor Featured on In Her Corner Podcast
SWB Co-Founder and Executive Director, Mary McVeigh Connor, was recently celebrated as a guest on the In Her Corner podcast
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