Grassroot soccer harnesses the power of sport to engage young minds in essential life-skills and HIV/AIDS prevention education. Learn more
From dailyprincetonian.com
By Brittany Urick
If the world had a universal language, it would be soccer. In most regions of the globe, soccer is a common denominator, almost a religion. Grassroot Soccer has taken the sport’s power and made it a catalyst for change by using it as a vehicle …
Thanks to everyone who voted and helped make Grassroot Soccer the winner of MySpace’s Impact Award for February 2008.
Ethan and Jenna were recently on the Fred Flare Show - check it out.
I truly believe that If there were more people like Ethan Zohn in the world today, we would not have AIDS, because we would not have the denial, ignorance, and fear that goes with it. Instead, we would have the compassion, decency, and sense of community that Ethan represents through …
Grassroot Soccer is one of 16 Finalists (out of 382 entries) in Ashoka’s Changemakers Sports for a Better World Competition. 3 organizations will be named winners, eaching receiving $5,000, massive exposure, and technical support for scaling up.
Three STEPS:
A. Go to http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/sports
B. Create a Changemakers account
C. Vote for GRS and …
From azstarnet:
As the 16th season of “Survivor” (Micronesia Fans vs. Favorites) lumbers on, a blast from the CBS reality show’s past will be making a stop in Tucson today.
Ethan Zohn won the $1 million prize during the “Survivor: Africa” season in 2002.
The Massachusetts-born contestant returned to appear on “Survivor: …
Grassroot Soccer has been nominated for a MySpace Impact Award. Vote now!
Flashing smiles and energetic ‘hellos’ in at least 10 different languages filled the Barclays Sports Complex in Lusaka, Zambia on the first day of the GRS Training of Master …
Zachary Kaufman, GRS volunteer and senior at Dartmouth College, is among 20 US college students to be chosen for USA Today’s 19th annual “All-USA College Academic First Team.” The winners’ names were announced today in the publication, which has a circulation of more than 2 million.
The More Than A Game! Immersion will bring 15 American and 15 Ugandan university students together in Kampala, Uganda to examine the emerging role of sports in development and social change, and establish a network of young leaders who promote peace, education and healthy living through sports. Find out more …
