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Stories from
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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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Feb 19, 2019

SWB Featured by GlobalSport Matters

In partnership with GlobalSport Matters at Arizona State University, Soccer Without Borders is excited to share a new mini-documentary...

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Nov 15, 2018

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Soccer Without Borders Sports Award Winner

Soccer Without Borders has been named the 2018 Winner of the Robert Wood Johnson Sports Award in the category of "Influential Leader and...

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Jul 11, 2017

SWB Boston Names New Director

Now in its sixth year of programming, Soccer Without Borders Boston will enter the 2017-18 school year under the leadership of its new...

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Jan 31, 2017

Soccer Without Borders: a Global Family Full of the Deepest Love

For a year and a half, I spent my Friday afternoons with Soccer Without Borders Oakland’s coaches and high school girls. When I started...

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Nov 29, 2016

Choices

This reflection piece comes from Leila Milani, a member of the Soccer Without Borders Board of Directors. Leila is currently a Senior...

An Open Letter To SWB Participants and Families

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Nov 11, 2016

An Open Letter To SWB Participants and Families

Together as a staff and Soccer Without Borders community, we want to say this to each and every one of you, and we hope that you hear us:...

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Mar 31, 2016

What Youth Refugees Really Need

This post was originally published in The Culture-Ist in March 2016 after the author, Amber Dunlap, attended a roundtable about refugee...

SWB Founder named White House Champion of Change

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Jun 26, 2015

SWB Founder named White House Champion of Change

Nearly 10 years ago, Soccer Without Borders was born out of Ben's vision for an alternative educational space where the interpersonal...

Baltimore was just starting to feel like home

Soccer Without Borders

May 19, 2015

Baltimore was just starting to feel like home

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...

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Feb 23, 2015

SWB Greeley Welcomes New Director

It is with great pleasure that we introduce Ryan Plourde as the Director of Soccer Without Borders in Colorado. Ryan joins the program...

Introducing Casey Thomas: Welcoming a new Director to SWB Baltimore!

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 14, 2014

Introducing Casey Thomas: Welcoming a new Director to SWB Baltimore!

Soccer Without Borders is excited to welcome Casey Thomas as the new Director of SWB Baltimore. Casey brings extensive grant management...

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Jun 18, 2014

World Refugee Day

Today, June 20, 2014 is World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations to honor the men, women, and children...

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Jun 1, 2014

Player Spotlight: Moutaz Bdawi

By: Moutaz Bdawi Moutaz is a player on the U18 Boys' team at Soccer Without Borders Greeley-Fort Collins. Through his participation in...

Stories from the Field

Stories from
the Field