As part of a summer project, the Clarkston youth players have worked with a community gardener, Ralph MacDonald, to utilize space in their field by turning it into a vibrant garden. Five of the youth players have been visiting the garden weekly to work on keeping the vegetables
By david
Soccer in the Streets’ mission extends far beyond the boundaries of the soccer field. Whether through leadership training activities, cultural enrichment trips, or financial literacy courses, we strive to create pathways for our players to become leaders who can contribute to their communities.
By Andrew Clark
Soccer in the Streets, in partnership with MARTA, The City of Atlanta - Department of Planning and the Atlanta United Foundation have broken ground on StationSoccer’s fourth location at Lindbergh MARTA Station. Officially named StationSoccer- Lindbergh, this location is unique to our Soccer in the Streets community as
By Andrew Clark
A natural-born leader and soccer enthusiast, Joel Apudo recently garnered some national spotlight when he became a recipient of ESPN’s Billie Jean King Leadership Award. Joel was recognized at the annual ESPY awards that were streamed nationally on ESPN. This specific award celebrates and honors youth
By Andrew Clark
Sean Irving - our Program Manager on the Westside (and also a talented artist) - has designed a powerful shirt in honor of the BLM Movement and those continuing the fight for racial justice. We stand with our communities in this fight and you now have an opportunity
By Andrew Clark
Check out this article from Fox5 Atlanta about Soccer in the Streets!
Founded in Atlanta in 1989, Soccer in the Streets reaches kids through soccer play, work-readiness training, hands-on experiential activities, and participation in youth leadership councils. Since the pandemic, the organization has not been able to
By david
Soccer in the Streets has been working with youth players for 30 years to build a more equitable society. As we work in low-income communities, we know they are impacted the most by the tragic events that continue to happen in our country. These events have hit children
By Andrew Clark
The Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award celebrates and honors youth who are using the power of sport as a catalyst for change and making a positive impact on society.
By Andrew Clark
Check out this article written by ESPN about the various awards at this year’s 2020 ESPY’S!
Our West End Program Manager, Joel Apudo, was one of the recipients for the Billie Jean King Leadership Award! We are so proud of you Joel, keep up the great
By david
Soccer in the Streets was founded over 30 years ago to address issues of social equity in sport - problems that are once again being brought to attention through the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Chestnut Family Foundation strives to ensure all children have
By Andrew Clark
