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Allies who support women and marginalized people in the game are crucial to making a more equitable soccer culture. Dive into these WIS action tips and resources to see how we can work together to change the game: PROMOTE GAME-CHANGING CONNECTIONS All of the players you coach or support in the game would benefit from […]

PORTLAND MEMBER SOCIAL AUGUST 21

SAVE THE DATE DETAILS HERE! Calling all Portland Members, WIS is hosting our first IN-PERSON, LIVE member social in Portland! August 21 from 2:30 PM – 4:15 PM PDT we’ll be connecting for the first time in person and getting hyped up for the final matches of the WICC! WHERE WE’LL BE: Migration Brewing Rooftop […]

MEET MELISSA ORTIZ

Name: Melissa Ortiz Pronouns: She/her  Position: Former pro player, soccer analyst, social media influencer and co-founder of Kickoff Coffee Co Catchphrases: #TheHustle; “Vamos que vamos”—let’s go, let’s go! Go-to coffee order: Pour over black.  What’s your favorite soccer memory?  My debut with the U20 Colombian National Team and scoring against Germany during the World Cup.  […]

Louisville Member Social 3pm Aug 18

LOUISVILLE MEMBER SOCIAL AUGUST 18

SAVE THE DATE DETAILS HERE! Calling all Louisville Members, WIS is hosting our first IN-PERSON, LIVE member social! August 18 from 3-4:45pm we will be connecting for the first time in person and getting hyped up for the kickoff of the first matches of the Women’s cup. The Lavender Legion will be in the house, […]

WIS NYC MEMBER SOCIAL

NYC MEMBER SOCIAL AUGUST 5

SAVE THE DATE DETAILS HERE! Calling all NYC Members, WIS is hosting our first IN-PERSON, LIVE member social! August 5 from 5-7pm we will be pregaming for the finals match at the Olympics (airing at 10:30pm EST). We hope we’ll see our USWNT squad there, too. Tell your friends to get in on the action […]

This month during a special edition of Brandi’s Corner hosted at Beyond Soccer, the Beyond Sport event we dove into how to push for positive change in the investment game. Tune in to learn all about being an investor in soccer with Chicago Red Stars owner Sarah Spain, Lewes FC’s Maggie Murphy, and former USWNT player Danielle […]

The WIS squad showed up for the  LGBTQIA+ community at our last “Coffee and Progress.” Thank you to everyone for your allyship and determination to make sports an inclusive space! As always WIS is about ACTION so here are the event resources designed to educate and promote ways to uplift our incredible queer athletes.  EVERYONE […]

ALLYSHIP IN ANTI-RACISM RESOURCES

Our network is a space committed to dismantling all forms of prejudice so that soccer culture can reflect the diversity at the heart of the world’s game. Check out these resources in anti-racism from our last “Coffee and Progress” event which prompted an impactful discussion that centered action! Let us know if you have any […]