The Collaborative

The Urban Soccer Collaborative (USC) believes that soccer, when combined with quality youth development programming, has the power to transform a child’s life. This combination is being used by USC member organizations to decrease gang activity, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and school dropout rates among at-risk youth in vulnerable communities. Through youth development soccer programs, thousands of kids are developing leadership skills, engaging in positive out-of-school behavior, and disengaging in high-risk behaviors.

The USC exists to support youth development programs that are using soccer to reach at-risk youth in under-resourced communities. Our goal is to develop targeted initiatives that provide our members with opportunities, resources, and quality standards that will enable them to yield sustainable programs with measurable outcomes.