Hi Alex,
I think the work you are doing is great, not only because it shows that women can play beautiful and professional football, but also because it gives a great model to girls and women in Brazil and around the world. Sport is a great tool to empower women. Have you thought of connecting your players with NGOs in the Latin American region using soccer as a medium to empower women? There are 2 organizations here at Changemakers doing work in Argentina and Colombia. They are: Goles para las Chicas (lead by Patricia Scolari in Argentina) and Futbol con Corazon (in Colombia). I would encourage you to contact them. Best of luck with your work.
Kevin Carroll
Changemakers Featured Commentator
Sport for a Better World Competition
Alexandre, the success of Brazil’s women’s soccer team at the recent World Cup is a testament that the beautiful game is equally beautiful at the feet of women. Your program seems like a great opportunity for young women to use their gifts for the beautiful game as well as social integration.
I wondered if you goal is only to get professional contracts and national team invitations for the players? Could a broader goal be to help the young women get college educations and broaden their opportunities in many ways? I encourage you to look at ways of doing both.
Hi Kevin,
I agree with you completely. Sport is a way for women, particularly for those who come from underprivileged sectors of society, to access better education, build self esteem and much more. Those who make it as professional players also have a great role model power for other women and girls. I represent Women Win, a new foundation based in the Netherlands which aims to empower underprivileged women and girls through financial support to self-initiated sports activities. Do you know of any professional sport organizationsto which include overall empowerment of women to their activities?
Warmly,
Hey Alex,
Did you know that the US State department funds exchanges (travel) for projects aimed at building connections between nations through sport. Brazil is one of the target countries - you would need a US organization to apply, but you could get your Chicago counterpart.http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/jan25rfgp.htm
Might be of interest - probably good to pass along to the rest of hte network too!
Best,
Ziba
have you heard about the Berlin girl´s soccer team from Al-Demirspor? It brings together young women with and without a migrant background. They went to Iran to play against an Iranian selection of female players, which was a huge media event both in Germany and Iran. Unfortunately, the Iranian´s visit to Germany was canceled shortly before an already-scheduled re-match in Berlin. See here:
I´ll pass on your contact info to Frieda Schmidt of Demispor in Berlin so that she can get back to you. Another girls´program from Berlin here on Changemakers you might find interesting is Boxgirls Roadwork:
http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node/2279
Jasper Nicolaisen
Free University Berlin
University Challenge
Hi Alex,
I think the work you are doing is great, not only because it shows that women can play beautiful and professional football, but also because it gives a great model to girls and women in Brazil and around the world. Sport is a great tool to empower women. Have you thought of connecting your players with NGOs in the Latin American region using soccer as a medium to empower women? There are 2 organizations here at Changemakers doing work in Argentina and Colombia. They are: Goles para las Chicas (lead by Patricia Scolari in Argentina) and Futbol con Corazon (in Colombia). I would encourage you to contact them. Best of luck with your work.
Astrid Aafjes
Women Win
www.women.win.org
Kevin Carroll
Changemakers Featured Commentator
Sport for a Better World Competition
Alexandre, the success of Brazil’s women’s soccer team at the recent World Cup is a testament that the beautiful game is equally beautiful at the feet of women. Your program seems like a great opportunity for young women to use their gifts for the beautiful game as well as social integration.
I wondered if you goal is only to get professional contracts and national team invitations for the players? Could a broader goal be to help the young women get college educations and broaden their opportunities in many ways? I encourage you to look at ways of doing both.
Hi Kevin,
I agree with you completely. Sport is a way for women, particularly for those who come from underprivileged sectors of society, to access better education, build self esteem and much more. Those who make it as professional players also have a great role model power for other women and girls. I represent Women Win, a new foundation based in the Netherlands which aims to empower underprivileged women and girls through financial support to self-initiated sports activities. Do you know of any professional sport organizationsto which include overall empowerment of women to their activities?
Warmly,
Astrid Aafjes
Women Win
www.womenwin.org
Hey Alex,
Did you know that the US State department funds exchanges (travel) for projects aimed at building connections between nations through sport. Brazil is one of the target countries - you would need a US organization to apply, but you could get your Chicago counterpart.http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/jan25rfgp.htm
Might be of interest - probably good to pass along to the rest of hte network too!
Best,
Ziba
Hi Alexandre,
have you heard about the Berlin girl´s soccer team from Al-Demirspor? It brings together young women with and without a migrant background. They went to Iran to play against an Iranian selection of female players, which was a huge media event both in Germany and Iran. Unfortunately, the Iranian´s visit to Germany was canceled shortly before an already-scheduled re-match in Berlin. See here:
http://www.theglobalgame.com/blog/?p=275
I can put you in touch if you´d like.
Good luck with your initiative,
Jasper Nicolaisen
Free University Berlin
Hi, Jasper !
Thanks for your contact and the informations !
How the soccer is great in the world ... I think the people don´t know how much ....
I´d like to have this contact, of course !
Thanks again for your kindly words and attention !
All the best,
Alexandre Mathias
Women Soccer
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
www.teamchicagobrasil.com
www.teamchicagobrasil.blogger.com.br
(55 21) 8119-7010
Hey,
I´ll pass on your contact info to Frieda Schmidt of Demispor in Berlin so that she can get back to you. Another girls´program from Berlin here on Changemakers you might find interesting is Boxgirls Roadwork:
http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node/2279
Jasper Nicolaisen
Free University Berlin
University Challenge