May
12
With Soccer as the Showcase, Doc Film “Changing the Game” Entertains and Educates
May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A new sports documentary called “Changing the Game” follows the lives of six teens from poor and violent communities on three different continents as they come together this June in South Africa at the first-ever Football for Hope Festival.
The film incorporates intimate interviews and first-person videos from the teens to capture their story [...]
Oct
1
Beyond the World Cup: Investment and Cultural Opportunities Between Africa and the U.S.
October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Last week I attended the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 39th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. I spotted the “Beyond the World Cup” session, and immediately added it to my schedule, intrigued that the topic was important enough to be addressed by the Caucus.
I got an even better sense of the weight of the session [...]
Jun
30
Buy a Gooooooal!
June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Felicidades España!
Euro 2008 is done and we have our champion. Twenty-two days in the beautiful countries of Austria and Switzerland have seen some amazing football. And while the German club could not buy a goal during the final, as part of a UEFA fundraising campaign, football fans everywhere can.
Score for the Red Cross is [...]
