The Journey Begins...Almost

On August 4th, 2013 I will depart for Kimberley, South Africa to begin my internship with Grassroot Soccer. Soccer has been a driving passion in my life for as long as I can remember. My four years at Bates College have channeled this passion toward the more significant universal power of the game that GRS utilizes to its full potential. Grassroot Soccer is a nonprofit organization that uses soccer to educate, mobilize and stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. Since it was founded in 2002, nearly 600,000 youth have graduated from the HIV prevention programs. By World Cup 2014, the program hopes to reach 1 million at-risk youth.