Change the lives of youth refugees through soccer

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Soccer​ ​Without​ ​Borders​ ​Oakland’s​ ​mission is​ ​to​ ​use​ ​soccer​ ​as​ ​a​ ​vehicle​ ​for​ ​positive​ ​change, providing​ ​newcomer​ ​refugee,​ ​asylee​ ​and​ ​immigrant​ ​youth​ ​with​ ​a​ ​toolkit​ ​to​ ​overcome​ ​obstacles to​ ​growth,​ ​inclusion,​ ​and​ ​personal​ ​success. SWB​ ​participants​ ​represent​ ​over​ ​35​ ​different countries,​ ​including​ ​​Iraq,​ ​El​ ​Salvador,​ ​Guatemala,​ ​Mexico,​ ​Honduras,​ ​Democratic​ ​Republic​ ​of Congo,​ ​Eritrea,​ ​Nepal,​ ​Bhutan,​ ​Rwanda,​ ​Ivory​ ​Coast,​ ​Cameroon,​ ​Somalia,​ ​and​ ​Ethiopia.

SWB​ ​Oakland​ ​runs​ ​after-school​ ​soccer​ ​programs​ ​for​ ​middle​ ​and​ ​high​ ​school​ ​newcomer​ ​youth. Our​ ​16​ ​different​ ​teams​ ​practice​​ ​Tuesday-Friday,​ ​for​ ​2​ ​hours,​ ​at​ ​fields​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​East​ ​Bay. Assistant​ ​Coaches​ ​are​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​extra​ ​hands​ ​supporting​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​Coach,​ ​and​ ​being another​ ​positive​ ​example​ ​encouraging​ ​the​ ​players.

POSITION​ ​DETAILS
The​ ​Weekend Mentor's​ ​primary​ ​responsibilities​ ​are​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​coaches​ ​and​ ​players​ ​on weekends,​ ​providing​ ​transportation to away games for players​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​helping​ ​the​ ​Head​ ​Coach with​ ​managing​ ​game day tasks like time-keeping, equipment organizations, and keeping subs engaged.​ ​