Street Soccer USA
SSUSA Los Angeles is a national sport based youth/community development nonprofit with over a decade experience creating lasting impact in the lives of our participants/families by mobilizing the power of soccer to fight poverty and strengthen communities. In order to do so, we hire community stakeholders to ensure continued community autonomy.
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PLAY ·2023 Grants ChallengeWatts, CA - Expanded Free Access to High Quality Soccer and Tutoring in Public Housing Developments
Street Soccer Los Angeles currently provides free developmental soccer training and tutoring to youth ages 6-17 in Watts and around South LA, specifically at the Imperial Courts and Nickerson Gardens Housing Developments. With this grant, we would be able to expand our free programs, increasing access to play and learning to hundreds of more youth in the Jordan Downs and Gonzaque Village developments. This expansion would also see an increase in community stake holder employment opportunities, as we specifically hire from within the community.
- PLAY ·2021 Grants Challenge
Community Stakeholder Hiring and Mini Pitch Construction
This grant will support Street Soccer USA's Los Angeles chapter in building highly accessible futsal courts on unused land, and hiring and retaining coaches, site managers and administrators from within the Watts and Long Beach communities. By providing specific access to these employment opportunities and safe play spaces for community stakeholders, we will ensure the continued growth and autonomy of the communities where programs are being provided.