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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
Apr 18, 2018
Soccer Without Borders Awarded $25,000 From U.S. Soccer Foundation
Grant to Fund Innovative Programming That Keeps Teens in the Game CAMBRIDGE, MA – Soccer Without Borders today announced it has been...
Soccer Without Borders
Jul 11, 2017
SWB Boston Names New Director
Now in its sixth year of programming, Soccer Without Borders Boston will enter the 2017-18 school year under the leadership of its new...
Soccer Without Borders
May 31, 2017
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names SWB Finalist for Sports Award
PRINCETON, N.J.,– The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced 16 finalists for the 2017 Sports Award, an honor recognizing...
Soccer Without Borders
May 1, 2017
US Soccer Foundation Awards SWB Inaugural Impact Award
CAMBRIDGE, MA– Soccer Without Borders today announced it has been awarded the 2017 Urban Soccer Symposium Impact Award from the U.S....
Soccer Without Borders
Mar 21, 2017
Youth Soccer in Maryland: Barriers to Inclusion & Play for Newcomers
Our goal is for all Soccer Without Borders participants to be able to take full advantage of the program activities we provide. Our...
Soccer Without Borders
Nov 11, 2016
An Open Letter To SWB Participants and Families
Together as a staff and Soccer Without Borders community, we want to say this to each and every one of you, and we hope that you hear us:...
Soccer Without Borders
Oct 7, 2016
News from Boston - Coaches for the Little League
This year marks the start of new waves. The East Boston team has doubled in size, with four full-time coaches now on board. Preston and...
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
Apr 25, 2016
SWB Featured in The Urban Soccer Initiative: Community Soccer Journal
Soccer Without Borders was recently featured in the first-ever edition of the Urban Soccer Initiative's new Community Soccer Journal. The...
Soccer Without Borders
Mar 31, 2016
What Youth Refugees Really Need
This post was originally published in The Culture-Ist in March 2016 after the author, Amber Dunlap, attended a roundtable about refugee...
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
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...
Soccer Without Borders
Jun 9, 2015
Boston Globe examines how soccer boosts inner-city diversity
"It’s surprising and, for many, unfortunate that a game played across economic classes elsewhere in the world, is in America confined...
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...
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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