Dumitru Grigorean, or Mr G as he’s fondly known to his students, is a University Prep Charter High School teacher from Romania who moved to New York City in 2007. This is his soccer story.

We sat down with Michael, a member of the local sports-surfacing crew that installs mini-pitches, who had the opportunity to work on a mini-pitch at his former elementary school.

The term 20/20 is often associated with visual acuity. The year 2020 is giving us a painfully clear view of the extraordinary challenges faced by children in underserved communities and the pressing need for our collective help.

Many people may now know JT Dorsey as “Coach JT” given his involvement as a coach-mentor who has led some of the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s pre-recorded Soccer for Success practice sessions during the fall 2020 season. But to the community members and program participants of the JT Dorsey Foundation, Coach JT is so much more.

As the national discussion on racism and equity issues continues, the power of sport as a vehicle for social change has risen to the forefront of conversations and discussions. But what does that mean in practical terms? Our President & CEO explains.

At the U.S. Soccer Foundation, we’ve spent the summer listening to our partners so that we can best support their needs and, ultimately, the needs of our communities. What we have heard loud and clear is that it is critical that we continue to adapt and find innovative ways for our partners to run our Soccer for Success program.

This year’s Soccer for Success National Training looked a bit different than previous summers. Here's a recap.

It was only after I graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in industrial engineering and completed several job interviews that I realized I did not want to be an industrial engineer.

Tim, an avid soccer fan and player, Soccer for Success coach-mentor and leader in bringing mini-pitches to Baltimore shares his soccer story.