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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...
Soccer without Borders
- Feb 14
SWB Massachusetts Director Bruno Contreras Featured on the Inspira Podcast
Launched in January 2023, the Inspira podcast, hosted by Erika Mueller Chen, is an interview-based podcast that provides career advice...
Soccer without Borders
- Jan 6
Matt Kaiser Named Director of the Soccer Without Borders Colorado Hub
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is pleased to announce that Matt Kaiser has been named Director of Soccer Without Borders Colorado. Thanks...
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...
Sophia Goethals, SWB
- Dec 23, 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...
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 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
- 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
- Jun 2, 2022
Introducing Switch the Pitch: Equipping Coaches & Youth Players to Tackle Racism in their Community
Since 2012, Soccer Without Borders (SWB) has been a proud partner of Common Goal (formerly streetfootballworld), an organization whose...
Soccer without Borders
- Jun 1, 2022
PlayProud 2022: Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth Athletes
“We’re glad you’re here.” This is one of the mantras that defines the culture and informs the decisions of Soccer Without Borders (SWB)....
Max Graves
- Apr 5, 2022
Coach Perspective: Getting Girls in the Game at Lansdowne Middle School
Coach-Mentor Max Graves shares his perspective on the Lansdowne Middle School Soccer Without Borders program and their gender equity efforts
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
- Jan 13, 2022
Introducing the Common Goal Community
Soccer Without Borders is thrilled to announce our membership in the Common Goal Community. Common Goal is a movement to unite the global...
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
- Dec 4, 2021
Crowdfunder Spotlight: Sadie Goodman
“When I read about SWB's Girls in the Game program, I knew that was the program that I wanted to fundraise for,” said Sadie.
Dara Ely, SWB
- Nov 1, 2021
Moving Towards Liberation at Soccer Without Borders Maryland
Several of the Soccer Without Borders Maryland staff members recently completed a 10-month Moving Towards Liberation Cohort Learning...
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...
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