May 12, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Soccer announced today the launch of Soccer For All Week (May 12-23). The League-wide initiative reinforces the collective commitment to drive positive social change, foster more inclusive and equitable communities, and support an end to discrimination. Introduced in 2018 through MLS WORKS, the League’s social responsibility platform, Soccer For All signifies that everyone is welcome.
MLS and its clubs conduct year-long initiatives that provide inclusive opportunities in-stadium and for members of the local community including mini-pitch installs, youth soccer programming, equipment donations, first-team experiences for individuals with and without intellectual and physical disabilities, and sensory rooms, in addition to amplifying a variety of commemorative awareness months and moments including Black History Month, Juneteenth, Women’s History Month, Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and Hispanic Heritage Month. Among some of the upcoming initiatives taking place during Soccer For All Week:
Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month: This month, MLS WORKS will collaborate with the Asians in MLS, the League’s Asian & Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group (ERG), and Extratime presented by AT&T 5G to speak with Real Salt Lake’s Bobby Wood to shine a light on important issues touching the API community. The conversation is the next iteration of the “Soccer For All Speaker Series,” a season-long program conducted by MLS WORKS in partnership with the League’s ERGs to amplify inclusive voices and perspectives. The full podcast will be available on Thursday, May 19 at MLSsoccer.com.
LGBTQ+ Pride Month: To commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, MLS Clubs will integrate adidas Pride pre-match tops during matches, which fans will have an opportunity to purchase beginning Sunday, May 15 at MLSstore.com and at stadium retail locations. MLS will also partner with…
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