September 2009
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Grassroot Soccer Featured in CNN.com Video About FIFA’s 2010 World Cup Legacy
In a video that originally aired in June of 2009, CNN’s Nkepile Mabuse reports on FIFA’s desire to leave a legacy in South Africa that will last far beyond the 2010 World Cup. Keep an eye out for Grassroot Soccer shirts, we’re a partner in the Football For Hope movement and the Skillz Curriculum is [...]
Notre Dame Continues Support Of Grassroot Soccer
No shoes? No problem.
This weekend Notre Dame will become the latest school to host Lose the Shoes, a 3-on-3 barefoot soccer tournament to benefit Grassroot Soccer.
Upper Valley Lightning SC Supporting Grassroot Soccer This Season
Grassroot Soccer and the Lightning Soccer Club have formed an exciting new partnership beginning in the Fall of 2009, with Grassroot Soccer emblazoned across the front of all Lightning uniforms this season!
But the connection between these two organizations has been around for a while, with Grassroot Soccer CEO Tommy Clark himself an alumni of the [...]
Skillz Coach’s DVD Arrives at GRS South Africa!
On Thursday, September 10th, Grassroot Soccer South Africa received 1,000 copies of the new Skillz Coach’s DVD, which will be distributed to all Skillz Coaches as GRS rolls out the new Skillz curriculum throughout South Africa.
The result of many months of scripting, filming, and editing, the Skillz Coach’s DVD represents a long-time GRS dream to [...]
Mpilonhle Introduces the GRS ‘Skillz’ Curriculum in Two Pilot Schools
This post was orginally published by MPILONHLE, one of our Implementing Partners in South Africa. MPILONHLE is using the Skillz Curriculum at two high schools in the Umkhanyakude District. You can read more about the excellent work they are doing by visting their website.
We’ve got Skillz
The first major component of Mpilonhle’s new Community Sports [...]