Vermont Green FC officially joined the Anti-Racist Soccer Club coalition to take meaningful steps towards combating racism within the sport of soccer.
For the past year, the two organizations have worked together to develop a strategic plan that addresses various aspects of inequity in soccer and the club’s local community. As a result of the hard work and dedication of the front office staff, coaches, and players of the organization, in partnership with ARSC and the local community, the club built a solid foundation for its grassroots efforts to engage its community through anti-racist actions and behaviors. The ARSC 10 point plan framework provided the club with the context and guidance needed to focus its DEI efforts.
This case study will outline all of the work that the club did in year one and show how a soccer club, with an intentional focus on building anti-racism into its DNA, can be a successful driver of change in its community.