“Over the last four years, Project GOAL has completely changed my life around and made a difference,” said Miguel Lara, a sophomore at RockyHillSchool in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
“A combination of academics and passion for soccer at Project GOAL are important things to the administration,” said Miguel. “The intelligent teachers strive to make sure the students excel in all of their classes and progress throughout the year. Maintaining good grades and positive conduct are keys to being successful with the program.”
With a Program Grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Project GOAL was able to deflect some of its biggest costs, and as a result, allow more kids to benefit from the organization.
“As a coach, showing them the fun part of soccer is the most
important because it gets their interest in the game,” said 17-year-old
Jerome Reano. The teen is a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo tribe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
and has been playing soccer throughout the majority of his life. More
recently, however, Reano has transitioned from player to coach, as well
as referee.
Joe Supe knew that the "F" he saw next to several courses on the boy's
report card stood for failing, not fabuloso, as the boy had told his
parents. Yet the parents, who could not speak or read English and were
unfamiliar with the American school system, were none the wiser. That
is until Supe and the Southern California Youth Soccer Organization (SCYSO) identified the problem and stepped in to remedy the situation.
The blacktop court at Raintree Park in Vista, California was barren and
lonely. All of the action was at the nearby soccer fields where
children crowded the space and arrived early with the hopes of getting
a chance to play.
After finishing their field - one grantee uses diverse programming to keep children involved. “One of our older participants just graduated high school this
year,” began Jason Longshore, Communications Director of Soccer in the Streets. Jason knows the young man has beaten the odds. He explains, “A close
childhood friend of his is in jail because of gang activity and the quote that always sticks with me is, ‘If we had kept our soccer team
together playing, he wouldn't have been wasting his time with those guys.’”
“Soccer is far and away the most unifying force in our ethnically
diverse community. For children, teens and adults, the soccer pitch is
where we see barriers being broken down. This spectacular new field
will only accelerate the process.” – Leadville High School Coach Makali
Beck
“Over the last four years, Project GOAL has completely changed my life around and made a difference,” said Miguel Lara, a sophomore at RockyHillSchool in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
“A combination of academics and passion for soccer at Project GOAL are important things to the administration,” said Miguel. “The intelligent teachers strive to make sure the students excel in all of their classes and progress throughout the year. Maintaining good grades and positive conduct are keys to being successful with the program.”
With a Program Grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Project GOAL was able to deflect some of its biggest costs, and as a result, allow more kids to benefit from the organization.
“As a coach, showing them the fun part of soccer is the most
important because it gets their interest in the game,” said 17-year-old
Jerome Reano. The teen is a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo tribe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
and has been playing soccer throughout the majority of his life. More
recently, however, Reano has transitioned from player to coach, as well
as referee.
Joe Supe knew that the "F" he saw next to several courses on the boy's
report card stood for failing, not fabuloso, as the boy had told his
parents. Yet the parents, who could not speak or read English and were
unfamiliar with the American school system, were none the wiser. That
is until Supe and the Southern California Youth Soccer Organization (SCYSO) identified the problem and stepped in to remedy the situation.
The blacktop court at Raintree Park in Vista, California was barren and
lonely. All of the action was at the nearby soccer fields where
children crowded the space and arrived early with the hopes of getting
a chance to play.
After finishing their field - one grantee uses diverse programming to keep children involved. “One of our older participants just graduated high school this
year,” began Jason Longshore, Communications Director of Soccer in the Streets. Jason knows the young man has beaten the odds. He explains, “A close
childhood friend of his is in jail because of gang activity and the quote that always sticks with me is, ‘If we had kept our soccer team
together playing, he wouldn't have been wasting his time with those guys.’”
“Soccer is far and away the most unifying force in our ethnically
diverse community. For children, teens and adults, the soccer pitch is
where we see barriers being broken down. This spectacular new field
will only accelerate the process.” – Leadville High School Coach Makali
Beck
“Over the last four years, Project GOAL has completely changed my life around and made a difference,” said Miguel Lara, a sophomore at RockyHillSchool in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
“A combination of academics and passion for soccer at Project GOAL are important things to the administration,” said Miguel. “The intelligent teachers strive to make sure the students excel in all of their classes and progress throughout the year. Maintaining good grades and positive conduct are keys to being successful with the program.”
With a Program Grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Project GOAL was able to deflect some of its biggest costs, and as a result, allow more kids to benefit from the organization.
“As a coach, showing them the fun part of soccer is the most
important because it gets their interest in the game,” said 17-year-old
Jerome Reano. The teen is a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo tribe in Albuquerque, New Mexico
and has been playing soccer throughout the majority of his life. More
recently, however, Reano has transitioned from player to coach, as well
as referee.
Joe Supe knew that the "F" he saw next to several courses on the boy's
report card stood for failing, not fabuloso, as the boy had told his
parents. Yet the parents, who could not speak or read English and were
unfamiliar with the American school system, were none the wiser. That
is until Supe and the Southern California Youth Soccer Organization (SCYSO) identified the problem and stepped in to remedy the situation.
The blacktop court at Raintree Park in Vista, California was barren and
lonely. All of the action was at the nearby soccer fields where
children crowded the space and arrived early with the hopes of getting
a chance to play.
After finishing their field - one grantee uses diverse programming to keep children involved. “One of our older participants just graduated high school this
year,” began Jason Longshore, Communications Director of Soccer in the Streets. Jason knows the young man has beaten the odds. He explains, “A close
childhood friend of his is in jail because of gang activity and the quote that always sticks with me is, ‘If we had kept our soccer team
together playing, he wouldn't have been wasting his time with those guys.’”
“Soccer is far and away the most unifying force in our ethnically
diverse community. For children, teens and adults, the soccer pitch is
where we see barriers being broken down. This spectacular new field
will only accelerate the process.” – Leadville High School Coach Makali
Beck
