In Philadelphia's Kensington, a youth soccer club offers kids hope and refuge from the streets
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Brian Mann
Summary
A profile of a youth soccer club in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, one of the city's most dangerous areas known for open-air drug markets and gun violence. The club provides local children with a safe, structured environment, teaching them soccer skills while offering pride, joy, and an alternative to the dangers of the streets. The article highlights the transformative power of community sports in a hardscrabble urban setting.
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bskyIn Philadelphia's Kensington, a youth soccer club offers kids hope and refuge from the streetsn.prKey quotes
· 3 pulledPeople assume there's lots of gun violence, a lot of drugs.
Soccer gives them something to look forward to, something that's theirs.
On this field, they're not from Kensington. They're just kids playing soccer.
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