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OUR STORY
Launched in 2022, Soccer Unity Project grew from over 14 years of equitable, inclusive and successful soccer programs and events in the City of Boston. Soccer Unity Project was created from a two-year strategic planning process that identified the incredible potential of joining South End Soccer, Boston Unity Cup, and additional programming in order to deepen the impact of soccer.
WHO WE SERVE
YOUTH PLAYERS
1,300+
annual players
75%
BIPOC players
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35%
female participation
"Soccer Unity Project has taught our kids how to work as a team, created bonds with friends, and created a sense of pride for our community."
ADULT PLAYERS
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750+ adult players annually
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30% female identifying
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Representation from over 30 nations & regions
COACHES & INTERNS
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30+ high school and college students from across Boston
VOLUNTEERS
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​80+ parents, guardians, and community members annually
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12 Varsity and club soccer teams from Boston College, Emerson, Emmanuel, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, Simmons
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2 Northeastern University community service fraternities
OUR VISION
Our soccer pitch is an inclusive space for individuals to come as they are, sharing in the love of the game and collective power of play.
We see soccer as a powerful tool that can be used to bring together our global city and shift our history of inequity, polarization, disconnection and bias across race, ethnicity, age, income, and industry. For our youth programs, we believe every child should have the opportunity to engage in sport. We work to change the culture of youth soccer from a pay-to-play model with a history of systematic racism and gender inequality to one that welcomes and develops urban youth regardless of background or experience. Our methodology utilizes the soccer pitch as a "hub" of connection, intersection, inclusion, and community building.