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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.

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Jun 7, 2019

Soccer Without Borders Seattle and Get Moving Team Up to Run Summer Soccer League

With support from a Get Moving grant from the Seattle Parks Department, Soccer Without Borders is running a five-week summer soccer league for newcomer immigrant, refugee and asylee youth. The league is open to high-school aged boys and will be held on Wednesday nights in July and early August in South Seattle. There is no cost to participate. Soccer Without Borders’ mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing newcomer immigrant, refugee and asylee y

Rethinking Competition: How SWB In-House Leagues Promote Socio-Emotional Learning and Healthy Play

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Apr 24, 2019

Rethinking Competition: How SWB In-House Leagues Promote Socio-Emotional Learning and Healthy Play

What was the world's biggest soccer competition of the past winter? The SWB Champions League! Featuring eight high school-aged SWB Oakland teams—in addition to a team of alumni—we ran our own in-house league this winter, combining quality soccer, healthy competition, and SWB values. With the SWB Champions League, we brought organized league play to our participants, but also included several aspects sometimes absent from youth soccer. Fair Play Points: At the end of each game

Soccer without Borders

Aug 10, 2018

Local non-profits and Councilmember Dave Upthegrove come together for Kent Immigrant and Refugee Com

With councilmember’s support, Soccer Without Borders and World Relief are teaming up to host the 1st Annual Kent Immigrant and Refugee Community Soccer Camp Kent, WA – From August 13-17th, Soccer Without Borders (SWB) and World Relief are hosting a soccer camp for nearly 100 newly arrived immigrant and refugee youth in Kent, WA. The week-long day camp was made possible with the support of King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove, who helped to mobilize a Get Active / Stay A

Soccer without Borders

Jun 6, 2018

Game Day with Tackle Africa

It’s 7:30am on a Saturday morning in the middle of May. The sun may have just risen above Lake Victoria to the East, but there are already nearly 75 young refugees from our u12, u16 and u23 boys teams, and our u14 and u16 girls teams, pacing around the SWB Youth Center, eagerly awaiting the day’s Tackle Africa Tournament! Tackle Africa, one of our regional partners, uses football to teach youth and adults critical information about HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (

Soccer without Borders

May 7, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Hailey

Hailey is a 2017-2018 SOURCE Scholar with the SWB Baltimore Program through Johns Hopkins University where she is completing her Master's degree in Public Health. She volunteers at Vanguard Middle School helping out with coaching and tutoring. Where are you from? I’m from a small town in Western Massachusetts called South Hadley. It’s a very rural area and we don’t even have any fast food in my town. My dad has lived there his whole life, so we have a lot of family and friend

SWB Boston’s Middle School Boys’ Tradition to Promote Sportsmanship

Soccer without Borders

May 7, 2018

SWB Boston’s Middle School Boys’ Tradition to Promote Sportsmanship

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen" - John Wooden Soccer Without Borders strives to harness the potential of soccer to foster mutual respect, build community, and promote peace. Last year, Coach Bruno and the SWB Boston middle school boys' team began a special pre-game tradition that has been able accomplish this. Inspired by a ritual often performed before professional soccer matches, the tradition involves SWB captains giving a gif

Friendship Goals: Building Bridges Among Families

Soccer without Borders

May 10, 2017

Friendship Goals: Building Bridges Among Families

The Family Mentor program at SWB Baltimore matches newcomer families to Baltimore residents who can ease the transition, making the family feel welcome and helping to explain paperwork, public transportation, American customs, city systems, and more. For many newcomer youth in our programs, they are the first in their family to learn English; they are often called upon to help their families understand and navigate their new surroundings. The SWB Family Mentor recognizes that

SWB Greeley Awarded Community Foundation Grant

Soccer without Borders

Feb 27, 2017

SWB Greeley Awarded Community Foundation Grant

Soccer Without Borders Greeley is pleased to announce a recent grant from the Community Foundation of Greeley and Weld County to host an international food festival, celebrating diversity and culture in Greeley. “The Community Foundation Serving Greeley and Weld County announced on Friday the second round of recipients for its Making Your Wish Anniversary Grant Program. As a way for the foundation to mark its 20th anniversary throughout 2017, the recipients will receive up to

Stories from the Field

Stories from
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