U.S. Soccer Champions Demonstrate the Power of Sports

U.S. Sports Envoys Staci Wilson and Joanna Lohman – a member of the gold-medal-winning women’s soccer team at the 1996 Olympic games, and a world champion and current player for the Washington Spirit respectively – visited Niamey and Agadez for a robust program to show girls, coaches, and parents how soccer can be a gateway to success in life. They had a non-stop schedule that had them leading neighborhood pick-up games, participating in coach and parent training sessions, and meeting contac...