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Coach Andres’ Story: Finding His Place, On and Off the Field
Read more: Coach Andres’ Story: Finding His Place, On and Off the FieldIt’s a little after six o’clock at night, and the Street Soccer USA field in downtown San Francisco is packed. Two teams are squared off in a heated match, sprinting up and down the field after the ball. Along one wall, Coach Andres is grinning and quietly offering pointers as the players run past. You…
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Mackenzie’s Story: Journey to the Heart of the Team
Read more: Mackenzie’s Story: Journey to the Heart of the TeamIs having a courageous heart an inborn, genetic trait? Or is it something that can be learned? Regardless of whether you believe in nature or nurture, we know that we all have the ability to play with heart and “go for it” when the moment is in front of us. For Mackenzie, playing with heart…
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Building A ‘Field of Dreams’ In The Bronx
Read more: Building A ‘Field of Dreams’ In The BronxBUILDING A ‘FIELD OF DREAMS’ IN THE BRONX By Venanzio Ciampa Street Soccer USA Coach & Board Member, President of The Promotion Factory Our underserved communities face a slew of problems, from poverty and crime to homelessness and addiction. But there is hope. The story of Street Soccer USA’s successful effort to build a new soccer field in the Claremont section…
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Raphaella’s Story: Escaping Death, Sex Trafficking, and Finding Hope
Read more: Raphaella’s Story: Escaping Death, Sex Trafficking, and Finding HopeRaphaella’s homelessness stemmed from running away from someone who was “pimping” her for almost four years throughout Las Vegas, Reno, and Sacramento. Street Soccer Sacramento and the Homeless World Cup gave her a new perspective on living life and being fully present and confident within herself. She was abused, physically, and mentally, sex trafficked and…
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PARK SSC x STREET SOCCER USA PARTNERSHIP
Read more: PARK SSC x STREET SOCCER USA PARTNERSHIPHow powerful is a ball really? A nationwide partnership between PARK and Street Soccer USA will make sure kids can keep doing what they do best – play. Two like minded brands dedicated to creating meaningful social change through soccer, PARK and Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) are excited to announce their latest partnership. PARK is…
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Homeless World Cup 2023 Planned for Sacramento, CA
Read more: Homeless World Cup 2023 Planned for Sacramento, CAFROM: SACRAMENTO STATE Sacramento’s University 6000 J St., Sacramento CA 95819 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2022 CONTACT: Matthew Williams, matthew@homelessworldcup.org, +44 (0)7789 722 561; Anita Fitzhugh, fitzhugh@csus.edu, (916) 278-2806 Sacramento State and Street Soccer USA to host 18th Homeless World Cup, featuring street soccer teams from across the globe WHAT: The Homeless…
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OAKLAND ROOTS SPORTS CLUB TO PRESENT SSUSA CUP OAKLAND AT DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Read more: OAKLAND ROOTS SPORTS CLUB TO PRESENT SSUSA CUP OAKLAND AT DIA DE LOS MUERTOS**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: press@streetsoccerusa.org OAKLAND’S DIA DE LOS MUERTOS TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL OAKLAND STREET SOCCER USA CUP, PRESENTED BY OAKLAND ROOTS SC Oakland, Ca (September 19, 2022) – Street Soccer USA announced today that the Street Soccer USA Cup Oakland will take place at Oakland’s Dia de Los Muertos Festival on…
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Juventus Sponsors Street Soccer USA Girls National Team
Read more: Juventus Sponsors Street Soccer USA Girls National TeamJuventus partners with Street Soccer USA; Brings Gioca Con Me Girls National Team to Play Exhibition in Times Square before Team Travels to Qatar for Street Child World Cup New York, NY (September 8th, 2022) – Today Juventus and Street Soccer USA announced that the Street Soccer USA Times Square Cup, taking place on the…
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Tribute to Akeem Loney, From Volunteer Coach Josh
Read more: Tribute to Akeem Loney, From Volunteer Coach JoshLonny was simply put the most skillful soccer player I’ve ever played with. He did things with the ball I didn’t know were possible. He was an artist and a genius. Time and time again, I’d see defenders playing against us just give up and accept that Lonny was going to do what Lonny was…
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Global Soccer Power Borussia Dortmund and National Nonprofit Street Soccer USA Unite.
Read more: Global Soccer Power Borussia Dortmund and National Nonprofit Street Soccer USA Unite.New Partnership aims to Fight Poverty and Strengthen Communities through Soccer in New York City’s Sunset Park Brooklyn, NY – On November 20, 2021, Street Soccer USA coaches passed out new black- and yellow- colored uniforms to boys and girls from its Sunset Park Community Soccer Club in Brooklyn, NY. The new kits are the…
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In Memoriam: Akeem Loney
Read more: In Memoriam: Akeem LoneyDear Friends, You may have read the media coverage about the senseless loss of one of our Street Soccer players in New York City, Akeem Loney. Akeem, or “Lonny” as he was known, was murdered on the subway in the early morning hours this past Saturday, in what seems to have been a robbery. Obviously…
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STREET SOCCER USA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Read more: STREET SOCCER USA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGERReports to: SSUSA-PDX Board of Directors and SSUSA Managing Director Street Soccer USA-Portland is a chapter of National nonprofit Street Soccer USA. With the support of a national network, you will have the freedom to create and develop innovative soccer for social change programming in line with Street Soccer USA’s mission and the local Board…
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Street Soccer USA brings pop-up pitch to Raleigh as Part Of A Free Play Soccer Initiative In Partnership with The Bucy Foundation and Parks
Read more: Street Soccer USA brings pop-up pitch to Raleigh as Part Of A Free Play Soccer Initiative In Partnership with The Bucy Foundation and ParksRaleigh, N.C.— A pop-up pitch will be set up on City Plaza at 400 Fayetteville St from Thursday July 15 through August 15. The field will host Friday Night Futbol, Youth pick-up programs and adult open play times. In addition, NCFC Youth will also host tournaments at this location. This pop-up field will be a…
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YOUTH PROGRAM COACH AT STREET SOCCER USA SACRAMENTO
Read more: YOUTH PROGRAM COACH AT STREET SOCCER USA SACRAMENTOPosition: Serve as an accredited Street Soccer USA Coach in Sacramento Duties and Responsibilities: Coach SSUSA practice 2-5 times per week between 3pm-6pm M-F, Saturdays 11am-1pm Deliver and reinforce SSUSA Curriculum at our youth program sites Complete SSUSA Coach Training & Accreditation process which includes but is not limited to the following trainings: Orientation to…
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UNION PACIFIC STREET SOCCER USA PARK OPENS IN SACRAMENTO’S BROADWAY DISTRICT
Read more: UNION PACIFIC STREET SOCCER USA PARK OPENS IN SACRAMENTO’S BROADWAY DISTRICTThe Union Pacific Street Soccer USA Park, located within O’Neil Park, is a first-of-its-kind soccer park that will provide an innovative philanthropic initiative for thousands of youth and adults through Street Soccer USA’s city-wide street league in Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (Oct. 16, 2020) – Union Pacific Railroad (Union Pacific) and Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) opened its…
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Fourth annual Outstanding Refugee Awards recognize Hani Haybe, Founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities.
Read more: Fourth annual Outstanding Refugee Awards recognize Hani Haybe, Founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities.The Minnesota Department of Human Services honored ten refugees for making a difference in their communities. Among them, Hani Haybe, founder of Street Soccer Twin Cities. Haybe a Somali Refugee, was homeless and played for SSUSA Minneapolis. She now leads the program and has received this honor from the state of Minnesota for her work…
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VICTURY Sports and Street Soccer USA Team Up to Support Youth Through Soccer
Read more: VICTURY Sports and Street Soccer USA Team Up to Support Youth Through SoccerPRESS RELEASE: IRVINE, Calif. – August 4, 2020 – (Newswire.com) In 2009, brothers Lawrence Cann and Rob Cann had a dream. In 2015, brothers Joe Burke and John Burke had one as well. Both sets of brothers held a long-standing passion for soccer, but their ultimate vision was to help develop and train future players regardless of background or financial position and to…
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“Let’s Talk Building a Board,” Interview with Lucas Marton, SSUSA LA Program Manager
Read more: “Let’s Talk Building a Board,” Interview with Lucas Marton, SSUSA LA Program ManagerLucas Marton, known as Luca by most, is fresh off an Instagram Live soccer bingo challenge when he sits down to chat with us. He laughs, and tells us about how: “The silver lining with covid is that the whole program is available to everyone. A player from New York dialed in. A 12 year…
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Sacramento Continues Buiding Union Pacific, SSUSA Park
Read more: Sacramento Continues Buiding Union Pacific, SSUSA ParkEven as much of the world grinds to a halt to adjust to life during a pandemic, Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) continues to connect communities and build for the future. This week, we caught up with Lisa Wrightsman, Managing Director of our Sacramento league, while onsite at the construction ground for the first ever SSUSA…