“Soccer, in its purest form, is the most accessible and racially diverse team sport in the world. But American soccer is not. It’s disproportionately white and upper-middle-class.”
– The Privilege of Play
In soccer, as in US society, increased access and resources are directly related to increased opportunity and better outcomes
Forms of interpersonal and systemic racism continue to create barriers to access and inequitable distribution of resources for players of color
A creative, collective effort integrating anti-racism is required to make US Soccer more equitable and inclusive for all participants
Access and Resources
In this challenge, players will draw on real-life examples from the soccer world to engage in meaningful discussion about the way access and resources create inequity in soccer
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Four Levels of Racism
In this activity, players will complete a short reading that will inform them about four “levels” of racism and participate in activities to encourage their learning
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Celebrating All Languages
In this challenge, teams will learn about the other languages spoken on their teams, communities, or among other teams they play by asking how to say different words in these languages
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Bring it Home
In this activity, teams will use this classic drill to create different advantages and disadvantages that prompt participants to think about access and resources
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Celebrate All Kids
In this challenge, families from both teams will team up and cheer together on game day in order to celebrate the efforts of all players, win or lose
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De-center and Re-center
This challenge is about learning how to run an equipment donation drive that benefits the recipient(s) and moves towards building a more equitable world
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The Privilege of Play: Why the world’s game is a white game in the U.S.
Alex Morgan says pay-to-play is hurting soccer in the US. Is she right?
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