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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.

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 22, 2020

FootballPeople Weeks at SWB Uganda

"Hopefully their enthusiasm and professionalism will inspire more girls from both the Ugandan and Refugee communities to follow their lead"

Shiham Receives Full Scholarship to the University of Puget Sound

Soccer Without Borders

Jan 8, 2020

Shiham Receives Full Scholarship to the University of Puget Sound

“Through SWB, I learned leadership skills, which have led me to having this scholarship opportunity."

Soccer Without Borders

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...

Reuters: Soccer helps young refugees take a shot at a new life in the U.S.

Soccer Without Borders

Sep 20, 2016

Reuters: Soccer helps young refugees take a shot at a new life in the U.S.

This week, global leaders are convening in New York City for the U.N. Summit on Refugees and Migrants. With more than 65 million people...

Soccer as a Refuge: Building Community in Kampala

Soccer Without Borders

Jun 20, 2016

Soccer as a Refuge: Building Community in Kampala

For World Refugee Day 2016, we interviewed Olivier Matanda, Director of Soccer Without Borders Uganda. Olivier has been with the program...

SWB Alumna and Coach to speak at Beyond Soccer

Soccer Without Borders

Jun 17, 2016

SWB Alumna and Coach to speak at Beyond Soccer

On June 23, Soccer Without Borders' coach Hel Say will speak alongside U.S. Women's National Team members Hope Solo and Megan Rapinoe at...

Christian Science Monitor Features SWB's Work with Refugees and Immigrants

Soccer Without Borders

Jun 1, 2016

Christian Science Monitor Features SWB's Work with Refugees and Immigrants

How Soccer Without Borders Can Help Young Refugees and Immigrants Adjust The Syrian refugee crisis has drawn attention to how difficult...

Soccer Without Borders

May 23, 2016

NPR Features Soccer Without Borders

This article by David Lagesse originally appeared on NPR's "Goats and Soda" on May 12, 2016 Soccer Without Borders uses the world's most...

Soccer Without Borders

Apr 28, 2016

Soccer Without Borders Named Lipman Family Prize Winner

Watch the video explaining the award and introducing the finalists Soccer Without Borders was named today as the winner of the 2016 Barry...

SWB Uganda & the Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme

Soccer Without Borders

Dec 4, 2015

SWB Uganda & the Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme

It was a tremendous pleasure for me to participate in the streetfootballworld Football for Hope Adidas Exchange Programme in Nairobi,...

Connecting Refugee Youth Both on the Field and Off

Soccer Without Borders

Nov 3, 2015

Connecting Refugee Youth Both on the Field and Off

SWB Greeley was recently featured in an article for The Culturist, highlighting how refugee youth find common ground in soccer! "In a...

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 27, 2015

Expanding our Girls Empowerment Program

For the past eight years, Soccer Without Borders Uganda has become increasingly engaged in the conversation around improving access to...

Soccer Program Helps Refugee Kids Fit In At School

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 16, 2015

Soccer Program Helps Refugee Kids Fit In At School

SWB Baltimore was recently featured in an article in the National Journal, highlighting the role our program plays in helping newcomer...

Soccer Without Borders

Oct 14, 2015

Sport Can Achieve the Goal of Healing

Last week, SWB staff and supporters gathered in San Francisco to discuss how the global refugee crisis is closer to home than many people...

Soccer Without Borders

Aug 26, 2015

What does youth leadership look like?

Day 5 at the annual Oakland Refugee Community Soccer Camp is a special day. Throughout the week, campers are divided by age/gender, and...

SWB Founder named White House Champion of Change

Soccer Without Borders

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...

Soccer Without Borders

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...

Soccer Without Borders

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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