Basic Information

  • Founded in: 1989
  • Located in: Greater Atlanta area with affiliates throughout the USA

Short Description:
Soccer in the Streets uses soccer to teach disadvantaged kids in underserved communities how to make positive choices in life. The hallmark of the organisation is Positive-Choice Soccer, a weekly programme that combines the teaching of soccer and life skills. As children progress in the programme, they are offered the opportunity to participate in traditional leagues. Children are also selected to receive career training in the fields of coaching, refereeing, management, communications, etc. Youths play on mini pitches called "street boxes", a modified soccer field - roughly the size of a tennis court - complete with an all-weather playing surface, permanent goals and durable waist-high plastic perimeter boards. The "street boxes" are designed for use in urban areas where soccer facilities are often lacking. The organisation, a streetfootballworld network member since 2002, works within the metropolitan area of Atlanta and with 17 different affiliates throughout the U.S. In 2006 over 4,000 kids got involved with Soccer in the Streets.

Target Group:

  • Youths from a minority background between the ages of six and sixteen

Thematic Field(s):

  • Health Promotion
  • Children's Rights & Education
  • Anti-discrimination & Social Integration

Support in the Framework of the Football for Hope Movement:
Football for Hope's support of the project "Escuela de Vida" (School of Life) is offering an additional programme for youths who have graduated successfully from Soccer in the Street's introductory programme "Positive-Choice Soccer". The "Escuela de Vida" is an intensive after-school programme during which the participants receive tutoring, specialized soccer and fitness training, career training and the opportunity for work experiences during summer. The aim of the programme is to support outstanding youths on their way to entering the job market, increase representation of minorities within the US soccer industry and to produce qualified future instructors for Soccer in the Streets activities.

Contact Details:
Contact Person: Jill Robbins
Address: 2323 Perimeter Park Drive NE
Postal Code: 30341
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Country: USA
Tel: +1 678 9932113
Email: jill@soccerstreets.org
Website: http://www.soccerstreets.org/