In Anchorage, Soccer Has Been Refugee Kids’ Common Language

By |2026-09-01T17:04:47+00:00September 1st, 2026|Soccer|

In a city where public school students speak 112 languages at home, a Catholic Social Services soccer team gave children arriving from Somalia, Bhutan and Gambia a shared activity that required little translation — and, for some, a bridge to friendships, English and high school rosters.