tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907638280154767872011-07-28T23:50:33.683-04:00The journey of the first-ever SWB long-term interns, and who is helping make it possible...Zoey and Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10549592962106005119noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1790763828015476787.post-68004952146437622012010-02-05T16:52:00.008-05:002010-02-11T18:32:51.574-05:00

Girls for a Change began as an idea in Santa Clara County, CA in 2000 with a group of energized volunteers, one staff member, $100,000, and a vision to create a national organization that could empower teen girls to implement social change projects that would transform the communities in which they lived. In 2008, GFC launched its first National Tour to bring Change Your World trainings to more

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Click image to be redirected to a short video produced by La Prensa TV highlighting this year's camp activities.

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Former U.S. Men's National Team Player John O'Brien joined us for this year's T.E.A.M. Camp in Granada. A friend of SWB founder Ben Gucciardi, O'Brien respresented the U.S. in both the 2002 and 2006 World Cup, played for Ajax Amsterdam from 1999-2005 and later for CD Chivas USA in the MLS. Needless to say, his visit drew a bit of excitement.Here he is featured in an article in Nicaragua's La

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Click icon to be redirected to SWB's main site and this month's feature.Congratulations to all these Catawissan Girls! So proud of you.

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In November of 1998, Hurricane Mitch trampled the Atlantic Coast of Central America leaving disaster in its wake. Nicaragua, already the Western Hemisphere's second poorest country (give it up for Haiti at the #1 spot), was left with $1 billion worth of damage, primarily in the agricultural sector which traditionally provides a majority of the country's exports. It washed out roads and destroyed

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The Southern Columbia Varsity Girls' Soccer Team receives more props for their amazing work raising funds for SWB.Girls, thank you for making scenes like this possible for our girls (pictured above playing at last month's Saturday practice). Your contributions are helping make this program available to more and more young women throughout Granada and its surrounding areas.

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Mary McVeigh became involved with SWB Granada in late 2007 while finishing her master's degree at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Lehigh University (the alma mater of SWB founder Ben Gucciardi). She heard about the program through Lehigh, contacted Ben about volunteer opportunities, and after spending a couple of months in Granada with former Lehigh Women's Soccer player Molly Luft in early 2008,

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She's really not that cool at all. Te prometo... (I promise...)Click above.

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My first blog... bear with me please. Zoey secretly loves this, but writing for me is like pulling teeth. I’ve tried my best, so here goes nothing… For nearly a decade I have prided myself on a skill I have always felt to be unique of someone at such a young age… that is, my ability to do laundry. However, not only can I simply DO laundry, I actually believe I am rather talented when it comes to

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Records from September 17th show that a total of 14 girls arrived for the SWB Noche de Niῆas (Girls’ Night) in the Office.The day Kay and I landed in Granada (September 23rd), 56 girls showed up at the door.A week later (September 30th), attendance held steady at 55, and then on October 3rd rose to 58.Last Friday, we welcomed 7 new girls to Fútbol Sin Fronteras, and each day we have many more

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Hope not.New Dartmouth Press Release:The Dartmouth Women's Soccer Team plans to show its continued support of Soccer Without Borders' Granada Project at their SWB Game Day on Sunday, Oct. 11.After the match against New Hampshire, Dartmouth coaches and players will host a skills clinic for youth of all ages, and those who make donations of $20 or more will receive the new Dartmouth/Soccer Without

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Hotel Con Corazon is a “Hotel on a Mission.”<?xml:namespace prefix = o />Located across the street from our SWB Office here in Granada, our friends at the Hotel work to support the sustainable development of Nicaragua by investing a portion of their profits into education and employment initiatives.Marcel Zuidhof and Onno Oostveen arrived in Nicaragua in 2006 with the dream of opening their “

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Dear Friends at BAC,I’ve visited your website and reviewed your extensive list of services. I see you offer checking and savings accounts with promotional interest rates for your customers and extend special deals to businesses that choose to manage their money with you. You write that your bank is committed to the needs of the customer, committed to excellence, committed to providing clients

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Founded in 1873, Notre Dame Preparatory School is a Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls, owned and operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It is located in Towson, MD, about 15 minutes from my casa, and it just so happens to be my alma mater.Earlier this summer my friend and former coach, Chris Lopez, invited me back to school to serve as his Assistant. Flattered, I

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Check out today's press release on Penn State University's Official Athletics Website."Women's Soccer Alums Embark on Soccer Without Borders Internships"

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This man right here is a star. Allow us to introduce Graham Hays of ESPN.com.Graham writes for Page 2 and contributes to ESPN.com's women's basketball, softball and soccer coverage. Hays began with ESPN in 1999 and he's now an editor for ESPN.com's SportsNation.Graham heard about our work and approached us to put together a feature. He's done an admirable job of summing up our current vision

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Apologies for the delay in our first official update. Five days ‘in-country’ before blogging isn’t that bad, right?Well, as you can read, we arrived safe and sound in Granada. We only endured two or three setbacks – you know, our airplane needing an hour of maintenance before take-off, the difficulties that arise when you stick nearly 400 lbs. of gear with two girls that each weigh about 100 lbs.

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ah [ah] –interjection(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, joy, satisfaction, dislike, delight, etc., according to the manner of utterance)Okay, so at times we admit this summer’s mad dash to drum up funds and spread the word about SWB has bordered on what some might call “helter-skelter”. Kay and I have spoken at BBQs, in people’s homes, and over dinner with friends; we’ve presented

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From August 3rd to 7th, Maher Brothers Soccer held their Pro Touch ‘Girls Only’ Soccer Camp in Middle Township, NJ. Campers ranging in age from 4 to 18 took part in one of the highest quality summer soccer camps in the Cape May area.MBS Co-founders and professional athletes, Anthony and Matthew Maher, are committed to taking a holistic approach to player development by pairing elite soccer

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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Soccer Hall of Fame hosted their First Annual High School Tournament on August 29th at the Parkwood Soccer Complex in Philadelphia, PA. The Hall of Fame's President Bob Kozlowski and Vice President Gordon Dunlop were kind enough to allow Kaleen to set up shop for the afternoon with T-Shirts and Ambassador information available for high school players and parents

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The State College High School Tournament held August 22nd was a rousing success. Both the JV and Varsity teams from State College, Central Mountain, Montoursville, and Milton took part in the Play Day and graciously allowed Kay and me to give mini-schpiels between games about our work with Soccer Without Borders. Many players and parents made donations and got their very own SWB T’s, and many

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Sometimes in life, you just get lucky. And having the opportunity to link up with the Central Pennsylvania Spartans team just happened to be one of those times.This group of girls (and their parents) have been with Kay and me since our initial foray into the world of fundraising and community outreach. They were hosting a send-off BBQ for their Coach Mariel Wilner (also the Goalkeeper Coach for

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Hello everyone! And thank you for taking the time to visit the newest blog dedicated to the Soccer Without Borders’ project site in Granada, Nicaragua.We’ve been blogging about our experience in Granada from Day One…everything from our first days in the city, to our first T.E.A.M Camp, to the establishment of the city’s first all-female league. We have certainly come a long way since 2006 thanks

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