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Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 15th, 2011
A terrific piece posted on the New York Times City Room blog today captures the team spirit and endurance of a group of refugees who play in a United Nations soccer league in New York. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, resettlement, soccer |
Posted by The.IRC on November 23rd, 2010
Watch video from the Dallas Morning News about a soccer camp for refugee youth that took place on Saturday afternoon. "Soccer Day" is a partnership between the IRC and a local group affiliated with SMU University called "Dream Big Soccer." more »
Posted in United States, US - Dallas, TX | Tags: refugees, resettlement, football, soccer, sports, Dallas |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on June 10th, 2010
"Wherever you are in the world, no matter how poor or troubled you are, there is always soccer," says Ali Kareem, a refugee from Iraq who resettled in California. more »
Tags: refugees, humanitarian, FIFA World Cup, football, Refugee World Cup, soccer | 1 Comments
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