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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.

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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...

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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...

Los futbolistas y miembros de Common Goal Ana Cate y Giorgio Chiellini se unen a Futbol Sin Frontera

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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...

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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...

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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...

Penn State Women's Soccer: For the Love of the Game

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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...

Girls Soccer & Leadership Camps Expand Beyond Granada

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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...

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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...

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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...

SWB Education Program in Nicaragua Reaches New Milestone

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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...

Afghanistan Women's National Team Comes to the Bay Area

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

SWB Celebrates the International Day of the Girl

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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...

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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...

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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–...

Women's World Cup: Impact in East Boston

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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...

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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....

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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...

Stories from the Field

Stories from
the Field