This article appeared in the Greeley Tribune on June 28, 2019. See the excerpt below and click here for the full article. Earlier this month, a recent Greeley West High School graduate became a face for a world soccer organization that serves as a bridge to refugee and immigrant youth. Naw Ophi will continue her ambassador work for Soccer Without Borders with a trip next week to the current epicenter of the soccer world, France — the site of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Fran

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is proud to announce that it has received a $17,833 grant from the LibertyGives Foundation to support the SWB program in Greeley, Colorado. This will be the fourth year in a row the LibertyGives Foundation has supported Soccer Without Borders’ work in Colorado. The LibertyGives Foundation was created by Liberty Media, which owns a broad range of media, communications, and entertainment businesses to encourage corporate giving. The foundation’s goa

Check out all of the winning videos from the 2018 Juggle Challenge hosted by SWB Colorado! Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners! 1. Greatest Team Juggle - Jessy Giordano's team 2. Most Impressive - Usai, SWB Greeley 3. Most Creative - Three Soccer Sisters 4. Most Shared Video on a Single Social Media Platform - Coach Kat and Abel, SWB Baltimore #Greeley #Baltimore #ambassadors #colorado #awards

This post was originally published in The Culture-Ist in March 2016 after the author, Amber Dunlap, attended a roundtable about refugee resettlement and integration hosted by SWB Colorado. Below is an excerpt and link to the full feature. In October, I wrote an article about a non-profit organization serving the growing number of refugee, asylee, and immigrant youth in Greeley, CO called Soccer Without Borders. In the couple of months since that article was published, the con

Marley Coffee, the "sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan-roasted premium coffee company" just launched their holiday giving campaign, #1CupCares, donating $1 of every online order to one of three charities, including SWB Greeley! From CNN Money: "Rooted in the Marley family values of love, passion and social responsibility, #1CupCares bolsters the company’s ongoing commitment to creating positive change through coffee and highlights three organizations from around

SWB Greeley was recently featured in an article for The Culturist, highlighting how refugee youth find common ground in soccer! "In a rural, agri-industrial town called Greeley, 50 miles northeast of Denver, Colo., a group of 30 or so students gather for practice on the black top behind Prairie Heights Middle School. They’ve just traded a day in the cramped confines of a classroom for a cool October afternoon outside. Their coach, Abby Smith, impressively manages to wrangle u

Soccer Without Borders Partners With Northern Colorado Soccer Club To Bring Additional Soccer Opportunities To Newcomer Youth In Greeley, Colorado Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is proud to announce that it has partnered with Northern Colorado Soccer Club (NCSC) to support its Greeley, Colorado Program. Soccer Without Borders uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of newcomer refugee, immigrant and asylee youth. In an inclusive, safe team environment, SWB par

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is proud to announce that it has received a $10,000 LibertyGives Foundation grant to support its Greeley, Colorado Program. Soccer Without Borders uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of newcomer refugee, immigrant and asylee youth. In an inclusive, safe team environment, SWB participants form positive relationships and gain the skills and support they need to achieve success on and off the field. This LibertyGives Foundation