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Stories from
the Field
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
Jun 6, 2018
Game Day with Tackle Africa
It’s 7:30am on a Saturday morning in the middle of May. The sun may have just risen above Lake Victoria to the East, but there are...
Soccer Without Borders
Jun 6, 2018
Soccer Without Borders Awarded 2018 Sports 4 Life Grant by Women’s Sports Foundation and espnW
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation joins the effort to empower young girls of color through sports East Boston, MA – Today, the Women’s...
Soccer Without Borders
May 5, 2018
Los futbolistas y miembros de Common Goal Ana Cate y Giorgio Chiellini se unen a Futbol Sin Frontera
Futbol sin Fronteras se siente honrado de darle la bienvenida a Ana Cate y Giorgio Chiellini a nuestro equipo en Nicaragua. Ana Cate es...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 27, 2018
Common Goal Players Ana Cate and Giorgio Chiellini Join Soccer Without Borders
Soccer Without Borders is honored to welcome Ana Cate and Giorgio Chiellini to our team in Nicaragua. Ana Cate is a member of the...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 19, 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Ana Tantum
Ana Tantum has been a part of the Soccer Without Borders family since 2011. As she prepares to step onto the field this spring with the...
Soccer Without Borders
Mar 29, 2018
Penn State Women's Soccer: For the Love of the Game
all photos, credit: Kara Lowery Soccer Without Borders Nicaragua program hosted Penn State Women's Soccer earlier this month for a...
Soccer Without Borders
Mar 1, 2018
Girls Soccer & Leadership Camps Expand Beyond Granada
"I had so many moments that made me realize how lucky I was to have grown up playing sports, but more importantly how essential it is to...
Soccer Without Borders
Dec 6, 2017
Meet ASIYA: Sport Hijabs for Girls
Cambridge, MA - Last month, girls at Soccer Without Borders programs had the opportunity to sport some new gear on the field thanks to...
Soccer Without Borders
Nov 28, 2017
Celebrating Graduates at SWB Nicaragua
Natalia lives across the street from our Soccer Without Borders youth center in Granada. She is about to finish her 8th year with the...
Soccer Without Borders
Apr 26, 2017
SWB Education Program in Nicaragua Reaches New Milestone
Now in its fourth year, our Nicaragua Education Program continues to progress and grow. The FSF (Fútbol Sin Fronteras, or Soccer Without...
Soccer Without Borders
Sep 2, 2016
Afghanistan Women's National Team Comes to the Bay Area
Afghanistan's national women's soccer team began training in the Bay Area this week, playing a friendly against a Palo Alto club team...
Soccer Without Borders
Aug 16, 2016
SWB Players Compete in CONCACAF Tourney
This August, girls from 23 countries traveled to the ESPN Disney Wide World of Sports for the CONCACAF Girls Under-15 championships, an...
Soccer Without Borders
May 23, 2016
SWB Celebrates Women's Football Day
Across the CONCACAF (North America) region, national football federations celebrated the second annual Women's Football Day on Saturday,...
Soccer Without Borders
Feb 23, 2016
Spring is in the Air at SWB Baltimore
This spring season at Soccer Without Borders Baltimore is a huge one. Not only are we continuing our coed middle school and boys' high...
Soccer Without Borders
Nov 4, 2015
SWB Celebrates the International Day of the Girl
Last month, SWB programs in different cities throughout the world celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child, a day established...
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 Without Borders
Sep 24, 2015
2015 Copa de la Paz Reflection
I’ve been finding it extremely difficult to put the magic of the Copa de la Paz– the only all girls youth soccer tournament in Nicaragua–...
Soccer Without Borders
Jun 30, 2015
Women's World Cup: Impact in East Boston
The following article was featured in the June 27th issue of the Boston City Paper. Action at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada is...
Soccer Without Borders
Jun 26, 2015
Girl Power in Play- A Call to Action
Nelson Mandela said it best: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does....
Soccer Without Borders
Jun 22, 2015
Women's Soccer in the Spotlight
The last six weeks have hurdled women's soccer into the spotlight in a big way. Messages of support and enthusiasm have been juxtaposed...
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