This week, global leaders are convening in New York City for the U.N. Summit on Refugees and Migrants. With more than 65 million people across the world displaced, there are few, if any, nations unaffected by this growing trend. The United States has the largest permanent resettlement program in the world, which involves a lengthy (1-2 year) vetting process before arrival in the U.S.. We are fortunate to know and serve over 1,000 refugee youth through our U.S. programs in Bal

Pivot Zotamou and Soccer Without Borders are introduced at the 10:30 mark. He then performs an original rap at the 24 minute mark. #Refugees #Baltimore

Temperatures soared above 90 degrees at the Vanguard Collegiate Middle School soccer field in East Baltimore, but the heat did little to dampen the energetic pace of the young players. Reema Al Faheed, an ebullient 18-year-old, races down the pitch with obvious joy. She had spent most of her life in a displacement camp on the Iraqi-Syrian border. Born and raised in a refugee camp in Nepal, Kailash Rai, 13, is equally quick on his feet and just as enthusiastic. Stories like th

This spring season at Soccer Without Borders Baltimore is a huge one. Not only are we continuing our coed middle school and boys' high school teams, but we have a few additions to our programming that we are thrilled to begin implementing. At our main site, Vanguard Collegiate Middle School, we have increased our number of participants from last year and hope to continue growing. We are also excited to invite all of our dedicated volunteers back into the mix and continue to f

SWB Baltimore was recently featured in an article in the National Journal, highlighting the role our program plays in helping newcomer youth adjust to life in the United States. With a 65% increase in refugee resettlement in Maryland over the last 10 years - the majority being in Baltimore - the need for programs specializing in tutoring, learning english, and building confidence in refugee youth is high. Read the full article here! #Baltimore #usa #refugee #refugees #immigra

It isn’t often that a high school senior gets to see his name in print in one of the top 10 newspapers in the US. Even more rare is the chance to see your essay about living in Baltimore during a time of community crisis and national attention, circulating to homes all over the country. But that is exactly what Soccer Without Borders participant Glory Aganze Barongozi got the chance to experience this Sunday, when his opinion piece I love the thought of leaving Baltimore, but

Soccer Without Borders is excited to welcome Casey Thomas as the new Director of SWB Baltimore. Casey brings extensive grant management and program implementation experience, having coordinated out-of-school programming for youth from more than 80 schools across Baltimore while working for the public school system. An SWB Baltimore volunteer for the last two years, Casey's professional experience is underpinned by a master's degree in Sustainable International Development fr