Soccer Without Borders

When we work together, we can make a lasting impact! We are excited to be a part of this important webinar highlighting the ways that sport creates positive change for refugees and women around the world! Register today!

🇳🇮 Trabajando en equipo, aprendemos más! (Working as a team, we learn more!) BIG news, YOU can join us in Nicaragua for TEAM Camp 2025! Happening January 13-17, SWB Nicaragua is bringing together girls from the local Granada community for team-building, leadership workshops, and (of course) lots of soccer. 🗣 Melisa, a volunteer at our most recent TEAM Camp, reflected about her visit: "Speaking from experience, soccer has made me the person that I am today," said Melisa. "It is from my personal experience that I can say with 100% confidence that the skills those girls learn during camp will benefit them in every way possible beyond the soccer field." We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about advancing gender equity in soccer and helping underserved youth reach their full potential. Soccer fans, athletes, students, teachers, and coaches are welcome—no prior soccer or youth development experience required. Sound like you or someone you know? Learn more about this soccer and cultural exchange opportunity: https://hubs.li/Q02TlHC00

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Happy National Coaches Day from Soccer Without Borders! ✨ Today and everyday, we celebrate our coaches for all of the meaningful work that they do in supporting the development of the youth in our communities around the world. From creating safe spaces for participants to be themselves to attending their graduations + supporting their milestone moments— SWB coaches are truly more than just a “coach.” ⚽️ At SWB, we often refer to our coaches as “practitioners” as they provide direct service to newcomer youth and are critical to success of sports-based youth development work. These SWB practitioners have a holistic lens of our youth’s needs and are role models on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. 💙 SWB practitioners utilize their unique lens to support our youth to thrive across the many different aspects of their lives. With this in mind, we want to take this day to celebrate the incredible work that is being done across our teams— on the field, and within the hearts of all of who participate in our programs. To our practitioners— thank you for all you do to ensure our communities feel safe, healthy, and seen. 🫶🏽

"Girls have the potential to realize their dreams through sport." 🌍 Witness Equal Play Effect Africa in action with the new video linked below! Driven by Common Goal and funded by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Equal Play Effect Africa is a collective movement towards achieving gender equality in collaboration with Moving the Goalposts (MTG) Kilifi and Soccer Without Borders Uganda. More than just a project, Equal Play Effect Africa is a movement – a replicable, adaptable and scalable solution to accelerate progress towards gender equality in football. It drives change in organizations, on the sidelines, on the pitch, and in the community. In the spring, the framework was rolled out in four new regional hubs across Africa: • North Africa: Tibu Africa (based in Morocco) • East Africa: SWB Uganda (based in Uganda) • Southern Africa: Kick4Life F.C. (based in Lesotho) • West Africa: Tackle (Based in Côte d'Ivoire / Senegal) Through collective action, we can create more inclusive, safe and equitable spaces for all! https://hubs.li/Q02Rzw0M0

Equal Play Effect in action 😍 Equal Play Effect Africa is a collective movement towards achieving gender equality in collaboration with Moving the Goalposts (MTG) Kilifi and Soccer Without Borders Uganda. A project that provides adaptable and scalable solutions to accelerating progress towards gender equity in football, striving for representation and inclusion in the sport. In the spring, the framework was rolled out in four new regional hubs across Africa: 🌍 North Africa - by Tibu Africa 🌍 East Africa - by Soccer Without Borders Uganda 🌍 West Africa - by Tackle  🌍 Southern Africa - by Kick4Life F.C. This is what it's all about - collective action 🤝 Find out more about Equal Play Effect Africa 📲 https://bit.ly/3X3NB2m

Today is the International Day of Peace! 🌍 🕊 ⚽️ As we celebrate, we’re reminded that peace is something we must cultivate every day. At SWB, we use soccer to bring youth, coaches, and volunteers together, fostering understanding and connection across cultures and across borders. Explore our recent cultural exchanges and the impact they’re making in our latest blog! While there, learn how YOU too can participate in some upcoming exchange opportunities at our Uganda and Nicaragua hubs! https://hubs.li/Q02QB_rh0 #PeaceThroughSport #SWBImpact #InternationalDayOfPeace

We are thrilled to introduce you to the 12 passionate runners who will be representing Soccer Without Borders at the 2024 TCS #NYCmarathon! Visit the link below to meet this year's dedicated team and to learn how you can help support them as they fundraise for SWB! 🏃🏅 https://hubs.ly/Q02PJXCS0 _____ #marathon #nycmarathon2024 #volunteer #youthsoccer

Discover the Risks & Rewards of Being a ROCKSTAR Coach Mentor with SWB at the US Youth Soccer Grassroots Symposium! On Sunday, September 22nd, join us to hear from Soccer Without Borders Program Coordinator José Herrera Cruz, Program Manager Ye-Htet Soe, Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness Swap Mushiana, and Executive Director Jennifer Tepper! They’ll be joined by friends of SWB: Patricia Cobb, Founder and Managing Director of Circle of Connections and Resilience, and Alana H., Program Specialist - Senior at Independent Health Foundation. Friends in youth soccer, we hope to see you in Salt Lake City, September 20-22! Be sure to register by September 15 to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/g8Qd4pjd

Last month, SWB Executive Director Jennifer Tepper had the honor of being a Keynote Speaker at the Online Sport Leadership Program (OSLP) Summit 2024 in Tuguegarao City, Philippines. During her keynote, Jennifer highlighted SWB's mission of using soccer as a vehicle for positive change, emphasized the power of networking with like-minded changemakers, and shared her insights on nonprofit fundraising. The OSLP Summit is dedicated to bringing together sports leaders and coaches to collectively shape Philippines sports while fostering collaboration and promoting Olympic values for community growth. The summit was co-founded by notable figures in Philippine sports: founder and convener of the Mindanao Peace Games, Coach Noli Ayo, and former Olympic swimmer Akiko Thomson-Guevara OLY, who received the Olympian for Life Award for her efforts in using her Olympic experience to make the world a better place. The event was generously hosted by Tuguegarao City Councilwoman and former volleyball player, Charo Soriano. The event also featured a lineup of inspirational sport-for-good speakers, including Ilse Vanhoorelbeke, owner of Otentiko in Belgium; Pearl Managuehlod, Board Member of the Philippine Olympic Committee; Mary Joy Tabal OLY, a trailblazing long-distance runner; Angeline Gervacio, Co-Founder of Beach Volleyball Republic and Director of the FEU Volleyball program; Paulo Tatad Executive Director of the Philippines Sports Commission; Erika Dy Executive Director of SBP; and Gretchen Ho, broadcaster, television presenter and former volleyball player. Stay tuned for more updates about the conference, Jennifer's experience, and the crucial role that summits like these play in driving positive social change through sports.