training4changeS School Futsal Initiative (SFI)
This project's parent organization is training4changeS
It operates in United States
It uses Futsal
Entered the Best New Project
More about training4changeS School Futsal Initiative (SFI)
training4changeS uses sport to foster inclusion, incorporating people from all social backgrounds into the School Futsal Initiative. Through friendly competition, participants are encouraged to put aside their differences. Through play, relationships are built and skills gained that cultivate shared learning while promoting tolerance and transformation. What happens on the futsal court is a microcosm of South Africa that allows young people to discover a new future. Recent census data shows that 26.5% of Stellenbosch residents are White, while another 35.4% are Coloured and 36.7% are Black, yet the disparity in the distribution of wealth and access to quality education remains significant. Non-white residents are blatantly marginalized. training4changeS is using the School Futsal Initiative to bridge existing racial and socioeconomic gaps while empowering young people to create a brighter future for themselves and their community.