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Kicking + Screening Film Festival 2021

Join the WIS squad at the Kicking + Screening film festival returning to New York on October 12. After a one-year hiatus, we are hyped they are back in action. And, in person! The festival will include four nights of in-person soccer film events — three nights at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan and one special night at the Upper 90 Soccer Center in […]

UPDATES TO SLACK COMING THIS WEEK!

Squad, we’re doing an overhaul of our Slack channels to help minimize confusion and maximize engagement! These changes are going live on Friday, October 1, 2021. Here’s what’s changing: ALL of the channels are being archived EXCEPT the following three: #general – this will remain a WIS Admin posting only channel. #random – this will […]

ALLY RESOURCE HUB

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 […]