Camp Harambee
What was Camp Harambee 2021?
A free three-day soccer camp and clinic designed to celebrate the diversity of the Twin Cities soccer community.
When was it?
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Week of July 19 -21, 2021 | Wed, July 21, 2021 was a Community Clinic and Celebration with MNUFC & MNUFC Academy.
Who attended?
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High-school aged players who identify as People of Color and are ready to embrace diversity and inclusion.
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Young Coaches of Color (ages 19-25)
Where was it?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School
3500 E 28th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Sponsors & Partners
in 2021
Celebrate the Diversity of Twin Cities Soccer
Learn more about Camp Harambee 2021:
Camp Harambee is a free three-day soccer training designed to celebrate the diversity of the Twin Cities soccer community. High school-aged boys and girls will participate in fun, high-level trainings and receive support from experienced coaches in the metro area. The camp also provides a chance for young coaches of color (ages 19-25) to volunteer, be mentored and support their younger peers.
Coaches and players from Minnesota United Football Club (MNUFC) Youth Academy will offer an academy-style training experience for participants during camp. A neighborhood-wide celebration with food trucks, live DJ, community art, and interactive games will follow. Blue Cross Blue Shield will also be on site with activities.
Camp Harambee is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield and MNUFC in partnership with Hiawatha Academies, Augsburg University, Like A Girl, and studio in/visible.
Camp Harambee Details:
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FREE 3-day soccer skills and development camp – the week of July 18, 2022
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High school-aged aged players who identify as People of Color
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Boys camp 9-12pm | Girls camp 1-4pm on Monday and Tuesday with local coaches
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Youth Development Academy (YDA) training with MNUFC Academy Coaches (Wednesday, July 20)
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Natural grass field at Hiawatha Academies High School, 3500 E 28th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406 (accessible via Greenway & Twin Cities Metro Transit)
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Opportunity for emerging young coaches of color to participate and receive mentoring from senior coaches
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Wednesday, July 21 Camp Harambee Celebration with food trucks, music, community art mural project, games and mobile vaccination van (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
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Meet and greet MNUFC Coaches, Player(s) and team mascot PK
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Players will receive gifts and giveaways (and memories)
Help make this one-of-a-kind FREE camp happen! Join us as a Player, Coach or Community volunteer. (Registration required).
CamP Harambee Spotlight
Harambee Sports Club is pleased to collaborate with studio in/visible - they will be spinning vinyl and coordinating our Harambee community art project on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
Join studio in/visible for a celebration of music, people, self-expression and soccer fun, Harambee style. Stop by, share a song, bust a move, smile and make some art with us.
studio in/visible is a moveable outdoor studio space created by Jacques and Carmen, local artists and educators. We are an art invitation for all. We curate, doodle, support, play, heal through art and connect deeply with nature.
Harambee! Let's keep moving our neighborhood together.