A deep dive into the web of people that lead the immigrant soccer community in Pittsburgh. Hosted by Eric Moreno, this podcast hones in on the lives and missions of community leaders who have been key in cultivating the relatively fresh soccer scene in the city.
Eric sits down with Nat Baako, the board treasurer for Connecting Passes, Scoring Goals - a non-profit which aims to provide playing opportunities at the club level for youth of families who are unable to afford the cost and fees associated with participating in club soccer, at limited or no cost. Born and raised in Ghana, Nat is currently a youth soccer coach with Beadling Soccer Club and staff member for the Beadling 1898 Skill Development Program.
This episode, Eric talks with Pascal "Kalito" Bikanura, the coach of the CCAC Men's soccer team and Program Director of Pittsburgh Soccer in the Community, about topics ranging from family separation to college soccer to religion. Here's the link to the CCAC Men's Soccer Program website.
This episode, Eric sits down with Justin Forzano, the founder and CEO of Open Field - a non-profit which provides free soccer programming for refugee and immigrant youth. They discuss topics ranging from him selling his car to live in Cameroon for five months to the evolution of his organization. Here's the link to Open Field's website.
This episode, Eric chats with Haji Muya, a filmmaker, producer, and founder of the Pittsburgh Soccer in the Community (PSC) Adult Soccer League, from topics ranging from his journey to the U.S. to the American youth soccer system to the creation of his documentary. Here's the link to the PSC Adult Soccer League Facebook page.