Empower Girls Through Soccer

Our programming this summer is engaging 200 girls in Soccer for Social Impact programs on two continents: in Africa and North America. Thanks to partnerships in Cameroon and here in Pittsburgh, our summer camp game is stronger than ever! And more girls will be able to participate and learn from female coach mentors this year than any other year before.

We've linked up with long-time partners in Pittsburgh, like ARYSE and SHIM, and new ones like Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs and Woodland Hills School District. We've hired new coach mentors, including student athletes and recent graduates from local colleges, to give them a platform to combine their passion for the game of soccer and community development. We developed new curriclulum based on Social and Emotional Learning goals that align with our core values and the fundamentals of the game. Combine this altogether and you get a really special experience for our girls. 

Meanwhile in Cameroon, our girls completed their 30-day challenge to do healthy physical activities combined with dialogue about their mental health to round our their spring season. Now they're gearing up for summer Olympic-style competitions which challenge them to improve their own strength, fitness, and soccer skills over the summer holiday period. Last week, a select group of girls participated in a workshop to help us design a social enterprise that we can engage them in later this year. 

Thanks for supporting our efforts to empower girls thorugh soccer. We look forward to updating you again on our progress later this year!