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Switch the Pitch Chicago
A community initiative rooted in racial justice in soccer in partnership with Chicago Fire
About the Project
The purpose of Switch the Pitch is to strengthen community, build individual and collective empathy, examine and interrogate inequitable structures, and apply a racial justice lens to the practice of coaching and nurturing youth.
Switch the Pitch equips participants to foster meaningful dialogue and lead by example to take action toward racial justice. We leverage tools to…
Key Facts
10
total months of immersive participation in Chicago
133
Chicago Fire Academy and Youth Soccer Club players benefitting from Switch the Pitch
2,250+
Chicagoland youth soccer players indirectly impacted through Switch the Pitch
Project Partners
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