Drumroll.... It is TEAM TIME!!
Presenting the teams who have qualified to play in the GGWCup NYC on Tuesday September 19th.
We are humbled by the diversity of teams and their cool plans for action. They come traveling from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. They are activistas and change makers. They are the stars of the Global Goals World Cup!
Get latest updates on the ggwcup facebok page.
We can't wait to see you all in action!
Hold cursor over team photo to read about the teams
MAMAS UNITED
Playing for goal 3: Health and Wellbeing
An allstar team of maternal health advocates from maternity foundation and other organizations.
"no woman should die giving life"
www.maternity.dk
MOVING THE GOALPOSTS
playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
The winners of the Nairobi tournament. Young women from the Kilifi Coastal Region.
https://www.mtgk.org/
SPORTS EQUALITY ENFORCERS
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
Female athletes fighting for the right to participate in sport and attend sports events on equal terms.
CLIMATE REALITY
playing for goal 13: Climate Action
Players from the Nature Island of the Caribbean: Dominica. They come together in NYC to tackle the Global Goals in our own unique way. "We play to protect all families, our environment and future generations from the impact of the climate crisis!"
GLOSSIER
playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
(profile coming)
SDG CHANGEMAKERS
Playing for goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Uniting all dynamics of society to make sure "no goal is left behind"
facebook.com/sdgchangmakers
BIG FC
Playing for goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Players from BIG -Bjarke Ingels Group, designing for Hedonistic Sustainability. BIG seeks to change the surface of the planet for the better—we’re committed to designing sustainable cities and communities that fit the way we want to live!"
http://www.big.dk/
GIRL BE HEARD!
Playing for goal 4: Quality Education
Local NYC team of members and staff from the Girl Be Heard performance group.
They believe that through education and storytelling we have the ability build the capacity for empathy in our communities to combat bigotry and intolerance.
http://www.girlbeheard.org
THE SDG 5 DREAM TEAM
playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
These amazing gender equality activists have been hand picked from all over the world by established role-models and decision makers. At the GGWCup they will be united for the first time on the pitch, and experience the power of team spirit and the support from adoring fans, which is normally reserved for sports stars..
Players are still being nominated. Read more on http://ggwcup.com/sdg-dream-team/
WOMEN DELIVER
playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
Because we know that girls and women are powerful change makers and critical drivers of progress for sustainable development. And we know that when the world invests in girls and women, there is a ripple effect, and everybody wins!
http://womendeliver.org
MEYERS FC
Playing for goal 4: Quality Education
A team of awesome women working for Meyers USA around New York City.
"Everyone should have a right to good education".
http://meyersusa.com/
JOE AND THE JUICE
Playing for goal 4: Quality Education
A team of badass juicers from around the world. "We work for a company that does more than just employ young people. They build a community and platform of education and support for their crew and young people all over the world".
TEAM SAUCE
Playing for goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Players from Youth Action Liberia
They travel all the way to New York to raise awareness of how many people still live without access to clean water. Read more
https://www.facebook.com/youthactionliberia
GANNI GIRLS
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
Staff, bloggers and models, passionate about expressing their independence and individuality through style.
http://www.ganni.com
STAR STRIKERS
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
This team of badass feminists from Denmark, US and Canada will tell it straight.
@mettedyhrberg
GLOBAL GOALS NYC FC
Playing for goal 17: Partnerships For the Goals
This amateur team wants to do more than just play great soccer. They are dedicated to support their local community and use their skills to build partnerships for the Global Goals.
@beyondfcwomen
UNDP
Playing for goal 1: No Poverty
Staff at the UN Development Program. "we want to kick the idea that poverty is permanent right out of the field. It’s not permanent. It’s not inevitable. Can you imagine a world where no one lives in extreme poverty, anywhere? We can be living in that world by 2030"
@UNDP
SAVE THE CHILDREN
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
Proudly presenting one of our two next generation teams (u18) of young activists, rolling in from Weston Connecticut to stand up for the rights of the Girl Child.
@SC_Campaigns
GOLEADORAS
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
A local team of women from the Greenpoint coed soccer leagues, welcoming the GGWCup to their hood!
SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Playing for goal 10: Reduced Inequality
One of our two Next Generation teams (u18). These young ladies form East Harlem come from the City in the Community Foundation program supported by NY FC.
"We fight for equal access to sport for all so that everyone has a spot on the pitch regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, or socio-economic class!"
https://www.nycfc.com/community/about
InStyle EDUCATORS
Playing for goal 4: Quality Education
The InStyle Educators are all employees of InStyle magazine who are passionate about education for young girls and want to ensure that they have access to mentorship.
www.instyle.com
ASK for CHOICE
Playing for goal 5: Gender Equality
Everyone look out! These are former college players from Harvard, Columbia and elsewhere - uniting to represent Coaches Across Continents' global female empowerment initiative: "we aim high with Goal 5! and challenge ourselves to create opportunities for 1 million girls to raise their voices and ASK for Choice.!"
coachesacrosscontinents.org