In partnership with GlobalSport Matters at Arizona State University, Soccer Without Borders is excited to share a new mini-documentary highlighting our approach to supporting refugee youth. The film spotlights Soccer Without Borders Maryland's middle school programming in Baltimore City, and the unique role that soccer can play in building welcoming and inclusive communities. Read the release below and view the film here or on YouTube. Soccer is the headline, but the goal is

Photos by Balazs Gardi Be sure to scroll through all the photos and below to learn more about our participants! · Veronica Meet Veronica, from SWB Oakland’s U14 Girls. This is her second year playing with SWB, and as an eighth grader, she’s a senior member of the team. With lots of new players on this year’s team, some games have been challenging—though Veronica can see the positives. “This season we had a soccer game and we lost and it was really great that no one was mad. W

In November, SWB teamed up with streetfootballworld the German Federal Foreign Office to host the, “Women Take the Lead,” conference that brought 25 young women together for a week of coaches’ trainings and workshops. The purpose of this conference was to empower women and girls to grow the game of football for themselves, their peers, and communities in Uganda. Leading this event, we had two extremely qualified and talented individuals; Coach Petra Landers, a former German N

Photo Credit:Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for the Women’s Sports Foundation 14 year old Soccer Without Borders (SWB) participant Raquel and I entered New York City’s Cipriani Banquet Hall and stood in awe of the luxurious decorations. “ I didn’t know it was going to be that fancy!” Raquel exclaimed. Raquel was selected to represent SWB at the Women’s Sports Foundation 39th Annual Salute to Women in Sports as a young athlete whose participation in soccer has shaped who she i

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

Long-time participants-turned-coaches, Hasly and Francisca, shared with BBC Sport how soccer has continued to be a source of community amid the current political situation in Nicaragua. Click here to read the full article>> Following the article, Co Founder and Executive Director, Mary Connor, sat down with BBC Sportshour to further discuss the impact of the current situation on youth in Granada. Click here to listen>> #Granada #girlsinsport #Spotlight #News #Nicaragua

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation joins the effort to empower young girls of color through sports East Boston, MA – Today, the Women’s Sports Foundation and espnW, in collaboration with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, announced Soccer Without Borders Boston as a 2018 recipient of the Sports 4 Life initiative, a national effort to increase the participation and retention of African-American and Hispanic girls in youth sports programs. Sports 4 Life, cofounded by the Women’s