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October 9, 2016 by adam
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Our breakthrough project, #SheBelongs, is dedicate Our breakthrough project, #SheBelongs, is dedicated to fostering inclusion for girls snd #refugees and it all starts on the #soccer field. Watch scenes from our first practice where the bonding begins so powerfully and naturally. @refugeesoccer_jp @fifawomensworldcup #refugeeswelcome #womensworldcup2023 #femaleforward
We are so proud to report that our #saveathon goal We are so proud to report that our #saveathon goalkeeper and #SheBelongs Ambassador @tiffanysornpao_ recently led her Thailand Women's Football team to a Bronze medal in the Sea Games in #Cambodia.⁠ ⁠ And, thanks to the powerful combination of Tiffany's performance and the generous sponsorship by two awesome women, we raised $820 for #refugee #girls attending our trip to the Women's World Cup in #NewZealand.⁠ ⁠ Kinda cool what happens when you step up and celebrate women playing the #beautifulgame for something more than just winning a match. Let's keep working on improving #genderequity by highlighting female athletes and the value of refugee girls!⁠ ⁠ See Tiffany's awesome highlight reel at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ @thaiwomensfootball @fifawomensworldcup @seagamescambodia2023 #femaleforward
The #SheBelongs Kickoff event was such a joy. The The #SheBelongs Kickoff event was such a joy. The new relationships. The bonding. The excitement. The collective wisdom and hearts of these young ladies are so impressive. Watch them shine! #womensworldcup2023 #femaleforward #girlssoccer
Watch out world, here we come!⁠ ⁠ 📸 Credit: Watch out world, here we come!⁠ ⁠ 📸 Credit: @jonjeswald Logo Design: @beeconstance ⁠ #soccer #womensworldcup2023 #shebelongs #femaleforward #genderequity #girlpower #equalrights #futbol #japan #newzealand @refugeesoccer_jp @uswnt @ussoccer
We love community and culture. And we are delighte We love community and culture. And we are delighted to be holding our first fundraiser for #SheBelongs with the awesome humans over at Fisher. This place always has culture on tap and free flowing community vibes.⁠ ⁠ If you are 21 or older come join us THIS Sunday at 6PM to play @teqball, meet adult leaders and coaches, and maybe even connect with a local soccer legend or two⁠ ⁠ A portion of the sales go directly to supporting #refugee girls going with us to the Women's World Cup in #NewZealand this July.⁠ ⁠ See you there!
DO YOU WANT TO PLAY COMPETITIVE SOCCER IN UTAH?⁠ DO YOU WANT TO PLAY COMPETITIVE SOCCER IN UTAH?⁠ ⁠ Come kick it with the boys soccer team from Corner Canyon this Saturday (and next!) at a free training session for #Refugees.⁠ ⁠ We will help get you registered for CLUB TRYOUTS at the end of the month.⁠ ⁠ We will also have gear to pass out to players who need anything from cleats to balls to jerseys.⁠ ⁠ See you Saturday at 10AM!⁠ ⁠ #soccerplayer #futbol #kidssoccer #utahsoccer #refugeeswelcome #refugeeally #soccer #soccercoach
We love sharing powerful ideas and @HaleyRosen of We love sharing powerful ideas and @HaleyRosen of @JustWomensSports nailed this! (Swipe through the slides.) We need to celebrate, hype, believe, and invest in women's sports. ⁠ ⁠ Accordingly #SheBelongs will not be asking for your "support" of this journey of bonding, belonging, and badassery. ⁠ ⁠ Rather, we are inviting you to celebrate and invest in these 20+ #refugees and non-refugee girls daring to dream big and work hard to share this message of inclusion and equality on the world's greatest stage for women's sports: the @fifawomensworldcup.⁠ ⁠ Watch this unfold...you do not want to miss it!⁠ ⁠ P.S. Click the link in our bio to see Haley's full talk.⁠ ⁠ #USWNT #womensworldcup2023 #femaleforward #femaleleaders #tedx #genderequality #womensrights⁠ #womenleaders #empoweringwomen #humanrights #girlpower #empowerment #womenempowerment #inclusion #womenpower #womeninleadership
We had to share these beautiful words from an acco We had to share these beautiful words from an accomplished executive who was introduced to #SheBelongs by one of our biggest supporters, Kathleen Young (@kayj2011).⁠ ⁠ With greater efforts to include everyone and helpful support along the way, girls can become the humans they most want to be. And when they do, the world becomes a better place for all⁠. ⁠ We are just getting started and are so excited to run the road ahead with strong #femaleleaders like Cynthia (@catay10r) and Kathleen paving the way.⁠ ⁠ Let's go!⁠ ⁠ #femaleforward #genderequality #belonging #inclusion #girlssoccer⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to learn more about #SheBelongs
Refugee Soccer is honored to announce that Tiffany Refugee Soccer is honored to announce that Tiffany Sornpao, goalkeeper for the Thailand Women's National Team will be playing in the upcoming SEA Games in Cambodia next month! ⁠ ⁠ Her performance at the Games will relaunch Save-A-Thon to help raise funds to send refugee girls to the Women's World Cup in July as a special part of #SheBelongs. ⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio for more information & to pledge. #womensworldcup2023 #fifawwc2023 #refugeeswelcome #refugeeally #girlssoccer #seagames
As we fully launch #SheBelongs this week, we are r As we fully launch #SheBelongs this week, we are revisiting the genesis of Refugee Soccer, Save-A-Thon.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through the slides to learn more and to see which professional goalkeeper is partnering with us to do her own Save-A-Thon to raise funds to support #refugees as we head to the @fifawomensworldcup in #NewZealand this July!⁠ ⁠ Let's go!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #football #futbol #soccerplayer #soccerislife #refugeeswelcome #refugeeally #soccer #womensworldcup2023
We are SO excited to announce our HEAD COACH for t We are SO excited to announce our HEAD COACH for the #SheBelongs Team. Please meet Marli Martin. All you really need to know is that she's awesome! And that she loves #SheBelongs.⁠ ⁠ But in case you want to know more here is her amazing bio. You should probably keep reading...⁠ ⁠ Marli kick-started her coaching career at Colorado State University-Pueblo @csupueblo, following playing for the program. She also invested lots of time in Colorado Youth Soccer, teaming up with and coaching for Pueblo Rangers Soccer Club @pueblorangerssoccerclub. ⁠ ⁠ Since returning to Utah in 2012, she has been coaching with Utah Avalanche Soccer Club @utahavalanche. Marli spent 7 years as a Varsity head coach at a local high school and spent the last 5 years coaching State Select ODP teams. ⁠ ⁠ She is also currently an Assistant Coach at Salt Lake Community College @slcc_wsoccer.⁠ Marli holds her USSF B License. ⁠ ⁠ Please welcome her and get stoked to see her more and more as this epic project and trip ramps up.⁠ ⁠ Let's go!⁠ ⁠ To learn more visit the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #coach #soccer #futbol #fifawomensworldcup #refugees #refugeeswelcome #refugeeally @utah_youth_soccer #coloradoyouthsoccer
Our founder shares his perspective on why we have Our founder shares his perspective on why we have launched #SheBelongs. #refugeeswelcome #refugeeally #girlsinsports #femaleforward #fifawwc2023
#TedTuesday #TedTuesday
Here we go!⁠ ⁠ #SheBelongs #FemaleForward #Ref Here we go!⁠ ⁠ #SheBelongs #FemaleForward #RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeAlly ⁠ #refugees @fifawomensworldcup #fifawwc2023 #Soccer #futbol #football
We are so happy to celebrate an amazing milestone We are so happy to celebrate an amazing milestone for one of the young men we have been privileged to work with in this journey. His story is inspiring. Swipe to learn more. 🧡⚽️⁠ ⁠ @moe_savage96 #Utah @uslleagueone #refugeeswelcome #soccerplayer #soccerislife #lovefootball #refugeeally @18x26academy #Somalia #throwbackthursday
It's #TEDTuesday, and we love this quote from @rep It's #TEDTuesday, and we love this quote from @reptedlieu. We can and should do more to #welcomerefugees. It's not their presence that harms our country; it's our response to humans who don't look like us. Racism will exist as long as we tolerate its existence. Let's do better!
It's #EqualPayDay and we have a lot to say about t It's #EqualPayDay and we have a lot to say about the whole situation. What are you doing to close the wage gap in sports? #EqualRights #EqualityinSports #FemaleAthletes #SheBelongs #Soccer #YouthSoccer #BoysSoccer #GirlsSoccer #GoodCause #Philanthropy #Volunteer #VolunteerInUtah #UtahNonProfit #SaltLakeNonProfit #RefugeeKids #GirlsinSports #FemaleAthletes #ProfessionalSports #genderdisparity
Our buddy @this.is.joe has been hard at work editi Our buddy @this.is.joe has been hard at work editing the documentary that will take you inside Refugee Soccer. Just wait until you meet the team and hear the unbelievable stories that make our organization what it is. Mark your calendars for the premiere on March 25th. ⚽🍿📽️ #Refugees #Refugee #UtahRefugees #SLCRefugees #Soccer #YouthSoccer #BoysSoccer #GirlsSoccer #Immigrant #RefugeeCrisis #Immigrants #Refugee Reform #GoodCause #Philanthropy #RefugessWelcome #Volunteer #VolunteerInUtah #UtahNonProfit #SaltLakeNonProfit #RefugeeKids #UtahFilmmakers #UtahFilmmaker #Docu #Documentary
March 8th is a big day over here. Our organization March 8th is a big day over here. Our organization wouldn't exist without the hard work and examples of incredible women and girls. 🧡 #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #IWD23 #Refugees #FemaleSports #WomensSports #WomenInSoccer #FemaleAthletes #FemaleEmpowerment #EmpoweredWomen #InternationalWomensDay2023 #GirlPower #Refugee #UtahRefugees #SLCRefugees #Soccer #YouthSoccer #GirlsSoccer #Immigrant #RefugeeCrisis #Immigrants #Refugee Reform #GoodCause #Philanthropy #RefugessWelcome #Volunteer #VolunteerInUtah #UtahNonProfit #SaltLakeNonProfit #WisdomWednesday #RefugeeKids
If something really matters to you, determination If something really matters to you, determination will make it reality. I love this example of a young man who showed me his determination to start his soccer path and has never wavered since. #Refugees #Refugee #UtahRefugees #SLCRefugees #Soccer #YouthSoccer #BoysSoccer #GirlsSoccer #Immigrant #RefugeeCrisis #Immigrants #Refugee Reform #GoodCause #Philanthropy #RefugessWelcome #Volunteer #VolunteerInUtah #UtahNonProfit #SaltLakeNonProfit #StorySunday #RefugeeKids
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