The Carerra por la Niña (Race for the Girl) is a community project that began in 2014 inspired by youth from one of FSF’s team, FC Sweet Lake. Team members Guadalupe, Johana, Daniela, Eliana, and Alejandra proposed the idea to host a race in order to promote the development and leadership skills among the girls and encourage participation in the community. “The community project race for the girl was an idea that we decided on as a group. The project is supported by all the g

La Carrera por la Niña nació en el 2014 cuando el equipo FC Sweet Lake lo propusó como un proyecto comunitario liderado por 5 jugadoras Guadalupe, Johana, Daniela, Eliana y Alejandra. El objetivo de este proyecto es fortalecer espacios y oportunidades para el desarrollo de habilidades de las niñas así mismo promover el liderazgo femenino en jóvenes del programa y la participación de la sociedad. “El proyecto comunitario la carrera por la niña fue un tema que grupalmente se di

When it comes to accessing and participating in sport, girls world-wide report facing a number of barriers. Of these barriers, the most significant are parental permission, financial and material resources, and access to safe spaces. In 2015, Soccer Without Borders—Kampala, launched our Girls Empowerment Program to address these barriers for our growing number of female participants. Since then, the Girls Empowerment Program has evolved to include an entire day where our comm

Last month, SWB programs in different cities throughout the world celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child, a day established by the United Nations in 2011 “to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.” In Greeley, CO, SWB facilitated a number of activities to celebrate the day. The girls enjoyed a team movie night, went hiking, and ultimately played in a game on October 11. It was a perfect way to spend the day, as the girls wor