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SWB Oakland’s Elementary School League Creates Opportunities for Youth Leadership
This past spring, our Soccer Without Borders (SWB) Oakland hub, in collaboration with Oakland Unified School District, launched our very...
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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.
Soccer Without Borders
- Jul 11
From Displacement to Belonging: Soccer's Impact on the Refugee Experience
Highlights from our June 22, 2023 event, From Displacement to Belonging: Soccer's Impact on the Refugee Experience. Every refugee's...
Soccer Without Borders
- Jul 5
First Look: 2022 Soccer Without Borders Hub Reports
Year-round in Nicaragua, Uganda, and the United States, we work hard to eliminate obstacles that too often keep underserved youth from...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Jun 29
First Half Reflections: SWB Hub Highlights and Milestones from Spring 2023
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
- May 3
Professional Soccer Players Share Personal Insights on How Racism Impacts the Game
On May 1st, a panel of current and former professional soccer players from the MLS, NWSL, and USL gathered for View from the Pitch, a...
Soccer Without Borders
- Apr 20
Jennifer Tepper Named Soccer Without Borders Executive Director
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Tepper as its new Executive Director. Jennifer brings a...
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
- Jan 18
At Home on the Soccer Pitch: SWB Oakland's Alumni Tournaments
At Soccer Without Borders (SWB), we aim to make our teams feel like family. This means that, even after participants graduate and move on...
Soccer Without Borders
- Nov 8, 2022
In the Huddle: An Inside Look at SWB’s Coach Foundations Training
For the first time in nearly three years, Soccer Without Borders (SWB) brought together 20 full-time staff members from around the United...
Soccer Without Borders
- Sep 21, 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 8, 2022
Switch The Pitch Mobilizes Players Toward Anti-Racist Action
Switch the Pitch supporters clockwise from the upper-left: Angela Hucles Mangano from Angel City FC, CJ Brown from Chicago Fire FC, Ali...
Soccer Without Borders
- Jul 20, 2022
Soccer, Education, & Community: SWB Hub Highlights from Spring 2022
No matter the time of year–whether you may find yourself in the middle of a summer heat wave or winter snow storm, a busy school semester...
Soccer Without Borders
- Jun 20, 2022
World Refugee Day 2022: Celebrating and Honoring SWB's Newcomers
Today is World Refugee Day, an international day of recognition organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)....
Soccer Without Borders
- Jun 14, 2022
Meeting Youth Where They Are: Annual Report FY21
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...
Soccer Without Borders
- Jan 26, 2022
Free Workshop Series: How Soccer Can Support Newcomer Afghan Youth
Soccer Without Borders is pleased to announce a new virtual workshop series entitled How Soccer Can Support Newcomer Afghan Youth. This...
Soccer Without Borders
- Dec 20, 2021
Soccer Without Borders Expands Partnership with Capelli Sport
Capelli Sport and Soccer Without Borders Extend Partnership
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Oct 28, 2021
Crowdfunder Spotlight: Arth Bohra Finds Creative Way to Support SWB
Bohra worked for over a year and a half to develop the app, and for every hour that he worked on it he asked people to donate to SWB.
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...
Dara Ely, SWB
- Jun 18, 2021
SWB Included in MPI Report on Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S.
With an increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the United States’ southern border, the Migration Policy...
Soccer Without Borders
- Apr 24, 2021
Volunteer Spotlight: Joel Shaffer
Joel has volunteered for SWB Oakland since 2017, working with the U14 boys program as a coach and academic mentor. During the pandemic,...
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