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NEWS & EVENTS

iACT Soccer Program in the Central African Republic Receives UEFA's 'She Should Play' Grant

iACT soccer program in Bangui, CAR, is the recipient of a $15,000 “She Should Play" grant from UEFA Children's Foundation.

NEWS

15 Years of Giving

Learn how you can support children and families impacted by war and conflict this giving season.

SPORTS

iACT's First Soccer Coach: Meet Ramadan Abdullah Abakar

Ramadan shares his story of living as a refugee in Chad for 20 years, meeting iACT, and what it meant to be a coach and community leader.

PRESS RELEASE

iACT Joins Football for the Goals

iACT has joined the United Nations initiative, Football for the Goals, as a part of our continued stance as an advocate for gender equality.

SPORTS

Introducing the Coaches of Reynosa, Mexico!

We are pleased to introduce you to our wonderful new coaches in Reynosa, Mexico!

SPORTS

Unidos Podemos! (United We Can!)

“Are you serious?” the mothers asked. “This is really happening?”

NEWS

SheLeads: Meet Nelli Marutyan

Meet Nelli Marutyan, an Academy coach in Goris, Armenia.

NEWS

SheLeads: Meet Mariam Petrosyan

Meet Mariam Petrosyan, Academy Coach from Armenia.

NEWS

SheLeads: Meet Feidangai Ghislaine

Meet Feidangai Ghislaine a Refugees United Soccer Academy coach in Cameroon.

NEWS

SheLeads: Meet Anush Araqelyan

Meet Anush Araqelyn, an Academy coach in Goris, Armenia.

NEWS

Why is iACT at the US/Mexico Border?

Interim Executive Director Sara-Christine Dallain on why iACT is supporting refugees and asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border

TRIP NOTES

In Armenia, a Forgotten Community Finds Hope Through Soccer

iACT and Girls of Armenia Leadership Soccer (GOALS) have partnered to expand youth soccer to children affected by the war in Artsakh.

TRIP NOTES

Welcoming New Coaches to the Team in Armenia

We are so excited to introduce you to all of our amazing soccer coaches in Armenia, in partnership with Girls of Armenia Leadership Soccer.

NEWS

Revving Our Engines for CAR

We are excited to announce that iACT has secured initial funding for our team to return to CAR this fall for the first time since 2017.

TRIP NOTES

Mindfulness and Soccer in Armenia

Although mindfulness is not something that is widely practiced, it is certainly a part of being human.

TRIP NOTES

Trust the Process: Launching the Academy in Armenia

iACT traveled to Armenia to launch football academies to support the social and emotional wellbeing of children impacted by war.

TRIP NOTES

Joy and Soccer for the Children of Artsakh

Football, together with a mindful-peace curriculum, can create magical spaces where children can heal and thrive.

NEWS

UEFA Foundation for Children Supports Preschools & Soccer Academies!

With a grant from the UEFA Foundation for Children, iACT will expand to four more refugee camps in eastern Chad.

SPORTS

Connecting Communities through Love of the Game: Refugees United Soccer Academy and Thunder Shots

iACT and Thunder Shots teamed up to start a conversation between youth soccer programs in eastern Chad and San Jose, CA.

TRIP NOTES

Refugees Truly United

"We want the world to know that we are refugees united across camps and countries."

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