The Mini Pitch Initiative
In 2020 the Black Women’s Player Collective joined the Black Players for Change, US Soccer Foundation, Musco Lighting, and Adidas to construct and install twelve mini-pitches in cities across the country by the end of 2021. The first two of twelve mini-pitches were completed in late 2020 at RH Dana Middle School in Hawthorne, California and Clairemont Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of San Diego. In 2021, the Black Women’s Player Collective and Black Players for Change teamed up with New York City Soccer Initiative partners to open a mini-pitch at Colonel Charles Young Playground in Harlem.
Mini-pitches help us connect ith Black girls across the country and bring the sport we love directly to them. The mmini-pitches are a place of joy, inspiration, and exploration that we are proud to bring to Black communities across the country.
Imani Dorsey
BWPC
“These mini-pitches address a real barrier—lack of access to a safe place to play—that leaves too many Black youth from having a path to build equity in our game.”
Quincy Amarikwa
Black Players For Change
Our Locations
BGC Clairemont Clubhouse
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2020
Landowner:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
Charles Robertson Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2022
Landowner:
City of Sacramento
Chopin Elementary School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2024
Landowner:
Chicago Public Schools
Horizon Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
The School District of Osceola County
Loren Roberts Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation,adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2023
Landowner:
City of Florida City
R.H. Dana Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2020
Landowner:
Wiseburn Unified School District
Parkrose Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting, Portland Thorns, Portland Timbers
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2023
Landowner:
Parkrose School District
Oscar Charleston Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
Indianapolis Parks & Recreation
Hillside High School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting, Soccer.com
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2022
Landowner:
Durham Public Schools
Holmes Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation,adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
Fairfax County Public Schools
Computech Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2022
Landowner:
Fresno Unified School District
Cullen Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
Houston Independent School District
Petersburg Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
City of Louisville
Hampton Middle School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
Prince William County Schools
Col. Charles Young Playground
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Etihad Airways, Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC, New York City FC, Black Players for Change
Initiative:
New York City Soccer Initiative, Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
New York City Parks and Recreation
Charles Robertson Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2022
Landowner:
City of Sacramento
Mason Elementary School
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2024
Landowner:
Chicago Public Schools
Smith Elementary
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2021
Landowner:
Clayton County Public Schools
Loren Roberts Park
Address:
Partner(s):
U.S. Soccer Foundation, adidas, Black Players for Change, Musco Sports Lighting
Initiative:
Black Players for Change / Black Women's Player Collective Mini-Pitch Initiative
Year Installed:
2023
Landowner:
City of Florida City
Jeff Rogers
Musco Lighting
“We couldn't be more proud to join BWPC, BPC, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation in this important endeavor to bring positive change and opportunity to youth in underserved communities.”
“It’s important that young girls and boys see pro athletes of all genders represented in sport. We’re committed to creating safe places to play, breaking barriers to sport, and creating an equal starting line for all young boys and girls of color.”
Skate Noftsinger
Adidas
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