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Soccer Without Borders

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Causes: Children & Youth, Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration, International, International Cultural Exchange, International Exchange, Sports, Youth Development

Mission: Soccer Without Borders uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success.

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2 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

amoore15, General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

06/08/2023

Soccer Without Borders is a wonderful program, and I was honored and blessed to have spent a year of my AmeriCorps VISTA term working with the staff. Such a wonderful vision that works diligently with the communities that it serves. I love how SWB helps newcomer youth grow and uses the fundamental tool of soccer to direct these youth on a upward trajectory. The people working behind the scenes contribute a lot of time and hard work to make everything function right, and the coaches put in hours upon hours to help the youth in their communities. Everyone in the organization will bring a smile to your face, and I couldn't have found a better nonprofit to work with. 10/10!

kttowey Board Member

Rating: 5

10/12/2018

Ask any young person who participates in SWB in Baltimore, Oakland, Boston, Colorado, Seattle, Uganda, or Nicaragua what SWB means to them, and they will say “family”. And that’s what it means to me too. I started with SWB Baltimore as an intern, coaching soccer and doing research on newcomer trends. I then shifted to Academic Director, overseeing all of our academic programming for middle and high schoolers. Then I left my official job at SWB to go to grad school. But here I am 3 years later and 3000 miles away serving on the advisory board of SWB’s newest site - Seattle.

SWB impacts young people in the most holistic sense. It’s a place where newcomers make friends, practice English, learn to navigate a new country, and can ultimately flourish into the best versions of themselves.

And on the day after the international day of the girl, I am especially happy and proud of the work SWB is doing to empower young women to be strong, confident, and badass on and off the soccer pitch.

I know I’ll remember my work with SWB as the most valuable work I’ve ever done.

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Writer Board Member

Rating: 5

10/12/2018

I first became involved with Soccer Without Borders in Boston as one of the coaches on their middle school boys teams. SWB is an amazing youth focused organization with strong ties to the communities they serve. The level of engagement and care and concern of the stuff for the kids is unmatched in all of my volunteer experience. As I transitioned from Boston to Seattle I jumped at the chance to stay involved with the organization as they began to set up a new program in Seattle. SWB is truly a benefit for the kids involved and the communities they serve. I'm glad SWB continues to grow and help more youth and am looking forward to contributing to their continued growth and impact.

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