Written by Tamara Benkovíc I am Tamara Benković and I come from Orašje (BH). I am a student in Split and also a coach in a women’s football club. Football is number one in my life and I always put all of my duties behind those I have in the club. It represents so much […]
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Migrant children participate in OFFS
In the municipalities of Bužim, Cazin, and Bihać, migrant children from the Middle East participated in the Open Fun Football Schools, side by side with local children. One of the parents who assist as coach said: “They don’t understand each other, but they found a way to break the language barrier, just by playing together.” […]
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Open Fun Football Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Article from: https://balkandiskurs.com/en/2019/04/04/open-fun-football-schools-in-bih/?fbclid=IwAR3miWVSgJBnjoCsMVQbH6nduKE3YlYbuuynZRPK5Qe4pvI1EMZ9fSRzVzw The importance of sports for children and young adults cannot be underestimated. Sports are a great way for children to learn essential life skills that will serve them in later life, such as teamwork, cooperation, and the principles of a healthy lifestyle. By: David Lander For the last 21 years, the small […]
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Grandparents and grandchildren playing together in new IOC Development Grant
Vnuci- Sport 2019 20 years ago Cross Cultures’ Open Fun Football Schools program started in Macedonia. Many of the people who were coaches and instructors at that time have now become parents and some even grandparents. Since many of these people have grandchildren today, we came to the idea of doing activities that bring grandparents […]
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By: Marianne Frølund Coaches, leaders and police officers were gathered, to participate in the Capacity Building Seminar in Moldova on November 26th-28th. Child protection and building an SSP-network (School + Sport + Police) were the main topics of the seminar. These are two of Cross Cultures most important focus areas, as they are crucial elements […]
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World Heart Day in Croatia
CCPA Country Coordinator in Croatia, Renata Gomaz, has written a small report from the World Heart Day in Zagreb September 29.
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Child Protection Seminar in Jahorina, Bosnia
In July CCPA in Bosnia was hosting the season´s first Child Protection Seminar for over 90 leaders and coaches. The seminar was build on four workshops, each focusing on different aspects of child protection in CCPAs programs, and resulted in guidelines for each of the schools involved.
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Mini-Champions League Festival in Mostar
Open Fun Football Schools celebrate the Mini-Champions League Festival in Mostar, Bosnia Herzegovina
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Multiethnic Youth Camp
Cross Cultures’ local partner in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Association Open Fun Football Schools, with support of the USA Embassy in BH, has started a multiethnic youth camp in Stolac, BH.
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Open Fun Football Schools – uniting people through football
UEFA’s social responsibility partner, the Denmark-based Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) has been running successful Open Fun Football Schools across Europe – using football to promote peace and social cohesion.
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