I wrote this story after the US Men’s National Soccer Team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia. As the Founding Executive Director of Portland Community Football Club I have personally seen so many young players from marginalized communities excel at soccer, but due to the extreme financial and resource demands that most large competitive soccer clubs require these kids miss out on the quality training that is required to even have a small chance to make it to the big stage. PCFC is a club that is changing that status quo. In this story I write about how PCFC is doing that and how it could be replicated across the country.
Thank you to these clients who have made it a priority to create inclusive spaces for all gender identities!
