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San Francisco Cup Brings Together Bay Area
Read more: San Francisco Cup Brings Together Bay AreaThe 2019 Street Soccer USA Cup Series began with the hugely successful fifth annual Street Soccer USA Cup – San Francisco on Sunday, July 28. Two specially-made turf fields at Civic Center were bustling all day with hundreds of players, from professional athletes to local government officials to corporate sponsors to program participants, who all…
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SSUSA LA Celebrates Title IX day with Nike Los Angeles, the Mayor’s Foundation
Read more: SSUSA LA Celebrates Title IX day with Nike Los Angeles, the Mayor’s FoundationNike Los Angeles collaborated with the Mayor’s Foundation to deliver an annual moment for the city of LA to empower youth through sport and commemorate Title IX day on June 24th . This event brought out 300 girls from various inner-city based after school programs to expose them to basketball, soccer, and mindfulness practice. The…
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SSUSA NYC Ends Season with a Neighborhood Tournament
Read more: SSUSA NYC Ends Season with a Neighborhood TournamentOn 6/15 we were able to bring all of our Street Soccer USA communities together to celebrate our Spring Season. Our Red Hook Community had the chance to host this tournament at our Street Soccer USA parks in Bush Clinton Park. We had about 60 players participating in U10, U14 and U18 groups from our…
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Street Soccer USA – Bay Area Opens 2 Parks in Civic Center!
Read more: Street Soccer USA – Bay Area Opens 2 Parks in Civic Center!At Street Soccer USA we have 5 core values and beliefs that define our culture and describe how we shape our programs. SSUSA Value # 2 : “WE BELIEVE IN MAKING SPACE We transform abandoned places into places of opportunity. The fields we build are not just physical spaces for community members to come together, but…
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Cup Series 2019
Read more: Cup Series 2019STREET SOCCER USA ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR 2019 CUP SERIES, SPONSORED BY UNIQLO, INCLUDING NEW LOCATION AT ICONIC CIVIC CENTER IN SAN FRANCISCO Contact: Adrienne@streetsoccerusa.org Soccer Tournaments Bring Together Celebrities, Government Officials, Corporate Sponsors and Local Communities to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Community in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and at Three-Day National Cup in…
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Introducing the UC Davis Health Neighborhood Street Soccer Park
Read more: Introducing the UC Davis Health Neighborhood Street Soccer ParkThis new addition to the Oak Park Community Center is the result of a partnership and the 2018 SSUSA National Cup presenting sponsorship with UC Davis Health. The City of Sacramento and Sacramento Republic FC have also been a big part in helping to execute this project and are committed to making soccer more accessible…
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Nike Legacy Summit
Read more: Nike Legacy SummitDate & Time: Saturday, April 6, 2019, 9:00am-4:00pm Location: Studios 60, 6000 S. Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90003 Who Attended: 500 women from the Los Angeles area including community, athlete, trainer, and coach partners, as well as women from across the city interested in coaching. Description: The Nike Legacy Summit was an immersive…
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STREET SOCCER OAKLAND – STREET LEAGUE
Read more: STREET SOCCER OAKLAND – STREET LEAGUEDate & Time: Every Friday afternoon between 3:30-6pm Location: BLADIUM, ALAMEDA Who is attending: Street Soccer USA’s After School Program Partners – Rudsdale Continuation School, Street Academy Alternative High School Description: Street Soccer USA’s Oakland community is taking a new shape. Over the past few months, SSUSA has been partnering with Bay Area Community Resources…
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Q & A with Union Rescue Mission Program Participants on their Season Goals and Experience
Read more: Q & A with Union Rescue Mission Program Participants on their Season Goals and ExperienceHear directly from our participants! What are some goals you have for this season? “One of my goals is to improve in Steal the Bacon and be a better team supporter.” How do you plan on reaching these goals? “Helping people and asking my awesome coaches for help” What do you like…
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SSUSA San Francisco Players Feature on USL League Two Team
Read more: SSUSA San Francisco Players Feature on USL League Two TeamAhmed Fara and Moheeb Ali , two members of the Tenderloin Street Soccer Club in San Francisco have earned starting spots with the San Francisco Glens Football Club preseason squad. Both players were connected with an open tryout for the USL League Two Team. After three competitive tryouts, Fara and Ali showcased their…
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Sacramento partners with Wind Youth to Create a Change Through the Beautiful Game
Read more: Sacramento partners with Wind Youth to Create a Change Through the Beautiful GameIn February 2019 SSUSA Sacramento started a very exciting partnership with Wind Youth Services, a non-profit organization that serves as advocates for homeless youth and TAY by providing outreach, safe places, resources, shelters, and case managers to ensure the safety of young adults in need of a hopeful future. Wind Youth Services (Wind) believes…
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Join the Movement – October
Read more: Join the Movement – OctoberUpcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities Email: Event@streetsoccerusa.org to get involved! October 5 – Build Day at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School RSVP Here! October 19 – Build Day at James Finnegan Playground RSVP Here! October 24 – Inauguration Day at Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School October 26 – Inauguration Day at James Finnegan Playground
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Street Soccer USA and My Yute Soccer Camp Celebrate Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
Read more: Street Soccer USA and My Yute Soccer Camp Celebrate Oakland’s Black Joy ParadeStreet Soccer USA puts community at the forefront; we understand the importance of building, connecting, and celebrating the communities we bring soccer to. Which is why, when Street Soccer USA was invited, for the second year, to join in the celebrations and activations of Oakland’s Black Joy Parade we were delighted! On the day…
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New York Hosts Parent Meeting to Discuss SSUSA Programs, Street Soccer Skills
Read more: New York Hosts Parent Meeting to Discuss SSUSA Programs, Street Soccer SkillsSunset Park hosted a parent meeting at Sunset Park BID to discuss future events as well as our 8 fundamental Street Soccer skills. While the parents gathered important information, a number of our players were able to interact with strategic board games such as Sorry, Battleship, Connect Four, UNO, Jenga, and Dominos. In addition to…
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Player of the Month – Andres Mejia Perez
Read more: Player of the Month – Andres Mejia PerezStreet Soccer USA Participant and Coach “Takes the Space” On and Off the Pitch Andres Mejia Perez immigrated to the United States from Guatemala 5 years ago ready to make a new life for himself. Due to financial challenges and limited resources upon arrival, he ended up moving to an underserved community in San Francisco.…
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Around the Country – Winter 2019
Read more: Around the Country – Winter 2019Kicking Off the New Year! With the new year off to a great start our players from all our programs 14 and up got to enjoy a 3 hour tournament session with their teammates and newly formed friends at Chitown futbol. The Champions hailed from the southside community club and the westside adult program and…
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Street Soccer and USA Sport Online
Read more: Street Soccer and USA Sport OnlineStreet Soccer USA, is proud to announce that we have partnered with USA Sport Online. Street Soccer USA is proud to partner with USA Sport Online. We met with their leadership and were inspired by their long term commitment to extending the benefits and joys of sports to the least served communities. This partnership…
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Join The Movement – December 2018
Read more: Join The Movement – December 2018Upcoming Events & Volunteer Email: Event@streetsoccerusa.org to get involved! SSUSA Methodology Training Date: Tuesday, January 15th / 6:00 -7:30pm Where: SSUSA Office – 701 Oak Street, San Francisco Who: Coaches and Volunteers looking to get involved with SSUSA SSUSA Trauma Informed Training Date: Wednesday, January 16th / 6:00 -7:30pm Where: SSUSA Office – 701…
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SUSSA Keeps Scoring After the National Cup & Homeless World Cup
Read more: SUSSA Keeps Scoring After the National Cup & Homeless World CupThere were a lot of goals scored on the pitch by our Sacramento Mohawks men’s and the Lady Salamanders during the National Cup Oct 5-7th. The Mohawks had an exciting and hard fought weekend leading them to winning the “Play With Heart” Tournament. Star goalie Will Tiemeyer was selected to play for the SSUSA National…
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Street Soccer USA NYC Is Thankful To Kick It’ Like Family
Read more: Street Soccer USA NYC Is Thankful To Kick It’ Like FamilyIn New York, Street Soccer USA’s Adult Participants play for Family. On a Sunday evening in Brooklyn, they lived out this value, gathering to celebrate Thanksgiving, family style. “We all sat and enjoyed a plate, or 2… or 3…of home-cooked food while we shared gratitude for our successes, progress, and teammate support with one another,”said…