Football For Life
By:
Emily Demikat, Antoine Faye, Ben Kinne, Golda Martinez,
Yasmini Matus, Courtney Michalik, Gisele Nelson, Margaret
Patrick, Becky Stoecklein
Presenters
Golda Martinez: Introduction, Significant Findings, & Project Concept
Margaret Patrick: Project Goals & Methods
Emily Demikat: Results, Recommendations & Thank You!!!
Project Partners
•Cornerstone Foundation
•Youth Ambassador Program
(YAP)
•Chris Wardell
HIV/AIDS in Belize
•Fastest growing rate of
HIV/AIDS in Central
America
•1 out of 10 people in
Belize are living with
HIV/AIDS
•As of 2007, 3,500
people were infected out
of a population of
304,000
Significant Findings
•Lack of information and education
•Misinformation
•Language barrier of existing HIV/AIDS education
•Cultural sensitivity to existing HIV/AIDS education
•Social back lash of contracting the disease
•Denial of HIV/AIDS as a problem
•Poverty
•Tourism
Project Concept
•Football for Life (FFL) is a satellite
program established and supported by
Grassroot Soccer Organization (GRS)
•GRS initiated in Africa
•Implements game-based education
using soccer
•Using the power of soccer provides
youth with knowledge, skills, and
support to live HIV-free
Project Goals
•Establish a sustainable HIV/AIDS
education program
•Break the language barrier of existing
HIV/AIDS education
•Instill factual knowledge about HIV/AIDS
•Empower local community role models,
youth sport coaches, teachers, peer
educators, etc. with the tools to educate
the youth in their communities
Methods
• Creation of Micro-groups
1. Trainers
2. Event Planners
3. School Outreach
Trainers
•Recruit potential FFL coaches
•Presentation to YAP group members
•Yoli’s Pizza on February 28th
Event Planners
•Promoting FFL within
the community
•Advertising & events
•Flier & T.V.
School Outreach
•Establish dates to work
with students
•Sacred Heart Primary
School, Standard 5
•Friday, March 20th
Results
•Working with students was very positive and ENERGETIC!
•Growing interest in FFL around Belize
•Soccer attracts a crowd in the community
•Interest from students can sustain the program
Recommendations
•Keep spreading the word
•Invite kids to play soccer outside of school time
•Find more coaches and train together in beginning
•Through Galen, by contacting Primary school teachers, and other
organizations such as YAP
•Make a small curriculum book with select games
•Help students find ways to take action in their community
Thank You!!!
•Dr. Jay Ashman and Kaela Gray
•Cornerstone Foundation, Ms. Carmita Lemus
•YAP group
•Sacred Heart Primary School, Principal Laverne
Martinez and Vice Principal Martha Madrid
•Standard 5 students at Sacred Heart