A Field Called Home is a documentary created for Soccer Without Borders’ 20th Anniversary by award-winning production team Avocados and Coconuts. The film follows four alumni coaches whose journeys began with displacement, uncertainty, and the challenge of rebuilding life in a new country. Through soccer, they found community, confidence, mentorship, and belonging. Today, they give back to the next generation of newcomer youth as coaches at Soccer Without Borders, supporting

SWB coach-mentor (right) shares words of encouragement with a participant from SWB Bay Area. By Dr. Swap Mushiana, SWB Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness As the world prepares for another era-defining World Cup, millions of young people will watch soccer’s biggest stars and dream about what’s possible. But long before packed stadiums and international broadcasts flood the U.S., something equally important is already happening on neighborhood fields and community pitche

What happens when soccer becomes the one shared language in a brand-new country? That question sits at the center of a recent conversation on Skin in the Game featuring SWB Executive Director Jennifer Tepper and SWB Massachusetts Director Bruno Contreras alongside hosts John Cimperman and Tim O'Shei. The episode explores how Soccer Without Borders uses sport as a bridge across language and cultural barriers, while also diving into the realities of youth development work, incl

The Bay , a podcast from KQED, recently featured Soccer Without Borders in an episode highlighting how soccer can serve as a rare...

Photo Credit: Alejandro Durán for El Tímpano/CatchLight Local/ Report for America corps member We’re honored to share a recent feature...

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

Whenever he steps onto the soccer pitch, it doesn’t take long for James’ talents as a technical winger, his wicked speed, and his ‘wand’...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to announce that Swap Mushiana has been named our first-ever Director of Behavioral Health and...

“Sport has the power to align our passion, energy and enthusiasm around a collective cause. And that is precisely when hope can be...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to announce that Jules Mayele has been named Director of SWB Uganda! An alumnus of the program,...

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

Highlights from our June 22, 2023 event, From Displacement to Belonging: Soccer's Impact on the Refugee Experience. Every refugee's...

Photo from @RachelEClement on Twitter; https://tinyurl.com/2rubt77m In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Secretary’s Office of...

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is thrilled to welcome Beyond Sport award-winner Dr. Hajar Abulfazl as the newest staff team member at our...

Launched in January 2023, the Inspira podcast, hosted by Erika Mueller Chen, is an interview-based podcast that provides career advice...

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

U.S. Women’s National Team and San Diego Wave Defender Naomi Girma recently joined SWB for a storytelling event where she spoke about...

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

Today is World Refugee Day, an international day of recognition organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)....

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) Founder and Oakland Program Director Ben Gucciardi and SWB Co-Founder and Executive Director Mary Conner...