Tag Archives: sports

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is April 6th

By Chris SingerApril 4, 2014Peacebuilding, Soccer For Social ChangeBan Ki-moon, development, IDSDP, International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, peace, sports, united nations

The United Nations General Assembly has declared the 6 April as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

18 NWSL players join Athlete Ally

By Chris SingerJuly 25, 2013Equality, News, Press ReleasesAbby Wambach, Athlete Ally, equality, homophobia, Megan Rapinoe, Meleana Shim, National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, Portland Thorns FC, soccer, sports, transphobia

Meleana Shim from Portland Thorns FC: “Every aspiring athlete who is questioning his or her sexuality should have positive role models who are proud of who they are.”

Can Soccer Save the World?

By Chris SingerNovember 19, 2011Uncategorizedcan soccer save the world, football, soccer, sports

Perhaps more than any other sport, soccer/football is being used by as a catalyst for positive change. On this blog, I’ll be sharing with you projects using soccer to change the world. I hope you find them as inspiring as I do.